Returning South
2022, German. Directed by Sofía Ayala.
Father is dead. Daughter and son carry his corpse south of the border. Despite the risk this journey entails, they set out to bury him at the place that used to be home. A migrant family story.
- Runtime
- 0h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 1 October 2022
- Original title
- Volver al Sur
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Sofía Ayala
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Returning South runs 15 minutes (0h 15m).
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Returning South isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 October 2022. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Returning South?
If you liked Returning South, try The Border, Rio Grande, And When Did You Last See Your Father?.
Who directed Returning South?
Returning South (2022) was directed by Sofía Ayala and stars Laura Fernández, Felix Lari Strümpel, Asad Schwarz.