A Heavy Heart

A Heavy Heart
A Heavy Heart
Directed by
Written by	Thomas Stuber
Starring	Peter Kurth
Cinematography	Peter Matjasko
Release date	12 September 2015 (TIFF); 17 March 2016 (Germany);
Country	Germany
Language	German

Edin Hasanovic, Thomas Stuber and Peter Kurth on the set of A Heavy Heart.

A Heavy Heart (German: Herbert) is a 2015 German drama film directed by . It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.^[1]

Plot[]

The former East German professional boxer Herbert earns his living as a debt collector and bouncer. Besides, he trains the upcoming boxer Eddy. At the first time Herbert gets muscle cramps, he tries to cover them up, but eventually he is diagnosed with ALS. Now he has to learn to live with restrictions, cramps and a wheelchair while his former environment has no need for him. His protégé Eddy also finds a new coach. His girlfriend Marlene accompanies him on his way. For years his work had been more important to him than his family. Now he tries to get to know his daughter Sandra and his granddaughter Ronja and to reconcile.

Cast[]

Peter Kurth as Herbert
Lena Lauzemis as Sandra
as Marlene
as Eddy
as Mark

References[]

^ "Sandra Bullock's 'Our Brand Is Crisis,' Robert Redford's 'Truth' to Premiere at Toronto". Variety. Retrieved 22 August 2015.

External links[]

A Heavy Heart at IMDb

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[variety-1] "Sandra Bullock's 'Our Brand Is Crisis,' Robert Redford's 'Truth' to Premiere at Toronto". Variety. Retrieved 22 August 2015.

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