Armin (2007): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2007, Armin is a drama film directed by Ognjen Sviličić, running about 82 minutes. “Ibro takes his son Armin from their small Bosnian village to Croatia to audition for a German film about the Balkan conflict.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. The film follows Ibro (Emir Hadžihafizbegović) and his son Armin (Armin Omerović), who travel from a small town in Bosnia to a film audition in Zagreb, hoping to land a part for Armin in a German film about the war in Bosnia. On their way to fulfilling the boy's dream, they encounter a series of disappointing setbacks — their bus to Zagreb breaks down and they are late for the audition. After Ibro convinces the director to give the boy a second chance, they soon realize that Armin is too old for the part anyway. As it becomes obvious that Armin's dream of playing a part in the movie will never happen, he feels increasingly disheartened, while Ibro's determination to help his son grows. Finally they do get another chance, but Armin buckles under the pressure and experiences an epileptic seizure. As they get ready to head back to Bosnia, the film crew makes an unexpected offer, but when Ibro refuses, Armin at last realizes how much his father really loves him.

Who’s in it. Armin stars Emir Hadžihafizbegović as Ibro, Armin Omerović as Armin (as Armin Omerovic-Muhedin), Jens Münchow as Ulrich and Marie Bäumer as Gudrun, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.9/10, Armin has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Armin page.

If you liked it. Fans of Armin tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.