Rock My Heart (film)

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Rock My Heart
Directed byHanno Olderdissen
Written byClemente Fernandez-Gil
Hanno Olderdissen
Produced byBoris Schönfelder[1]
StarringLena Klenke
Emilio Sakraya
Milan Peschel
Edited byClaudia Wolscht[1]
Production
companies
Neue Schönhauser Filmproduktion GmbH
ARD Degeto Film GmbH
Senator Film Produktion GmbH[1]
Distributed byWild Bunch Germany[1]
Netflix
Release dates
  • September 26, 2017 (2017-09-26) (Schlingel Film Festival)
  • September 28, 2017 (2017-09-28)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

Rock My Heart is a 2017 German drama film directed by Hanno Olderdissen and written by Clemente Fernandez-Gil and Hanno Olderdissen. The plot revolves around the 17-year-old girl Jana (Lena Klenke), with a congenital heart condition. She is, despite her illness, recruited by the racehorse trainer Paul Brenner (Dieter Hallervorden) to be his next prospective jockey.[2][3][4]

Plot summary[]

17-year-old Jana (Lena Klenke) suffers from a cogenital heart condition. Jana forms an unlikely bond with an unruly black stallion, and is recruited by racehorse trainer Paul Brenner (Dieter Hallervorden) to be his next prospective jockey.

Cast[]

  • Lena Klenke as Jana
  • Emilio Sakraya as Samy
  • Milan Peschel as Steckel
  • Anneke Kim Sarnau as Sabine Brenner
  • Annette Frier as Beate Hilbig
  • Dieter Hallervorden as Paul Brenner
  • Natalia Romanova as Hofmitarbeiterin
  • Johann von Bülow as Dr. Korten
  • Michael Lott as Joachim Hilbig
  • Amrei Haardt as Schwester Mirjam
  • Patrick Simons as Hofmitarbeiter
  • Hans Martin Stier as Kronweiler
  • Vedat Erincin as Samy's Vater
  • Rolf Berg as Bankangestellter

Release and reception[]

Rock My Heart was released in theatres on September 28, 2017 in Germany, and was later released on June 6, 2019 on Netflix streaming.

Awards[]

Award winner Year Award Category Result
Hanno Olderdissen 2017 Int. Filmfestival Schlingel Blickpunkt Deutschland Nominated
Hanno Olderdissen 2018 Berlin & Beyond Festival Youth 4 German Cinema Runner-up Won
Hanno Olderdissen 2018 Goldener Spatz Wettbewerb Kino-/Fernsehfilm Nominated
Hanno Olderdissen 2018 Shanghai Int. Film Festival Focus Germany Nominated
Hanno Olderdissen 2018 Metropolis - Deutscher Regiepreis Beste Regie Kinderfilm Nominated
Emilio Sakraya 2018 Bunte New Faces Award Film Bester Nachwuchsschauspieler Nominated

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Rock My Heart, Feature Film, 2016-2017 - Crew United". Crew United. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  2. ^ "Rock My Heart Movie Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  3. ^ "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Rock My Heart' on Netflix, a Horse Movie Like Many a Horse Movie Before It". Decider. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  4. ^ "Rock My Heart Review: A Laidback Stable 'Against All The Odds' Story That Lacks Thrills". Ready Steady Cut. Retrieved July 23, 2019.

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