Sam, a 17-year-old German-Ghanaian, and his mother, Rita, are finally able to welcome two long-awaited visitors from their home country; but the joy of reunion is clouded by the unresolved residence status of Gifty and her son, Kwesi. Sam is thus confronted with questions about his origins and identity, and also begins to fall in love with Kwesi.
Unfortunately the movie I Was Never Really Here is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Gabriel B. Arrahnio | Director |
| Writing | Judith Rose Gybaah | Screenplay |
| Writing | Johanna Bungarten | Screenplay |
| Production | Vincent Edusei | Producer |
| Production | Frithjof Stückemann | Producer |
| Art | Yola Denck | Production Design |
| Sound | Luis Viktor Guldzynski | Music |
| Sound | Patrick Gasda | Sound |
| Editing | David Roeglin | Editor |
| Crew | Georg Lewark | Cinematography |