Rock My Heart (film)
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Directed by | Hanno Olderdissen |
Written by | Clemente Fernandez-Gil Hanno Olderdissen |
Produced by | Boris Schönfelder[1] |
Starring | Lena Klenke Emilio Sakraya Milan Peschel |
Edited by | Claudia Wolscht[1] |
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Distributed by | Wild Bunch Germany[1] Netflix |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
Country | Germany |
Language | German |
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 |
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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[]
- ^ a b c d "Rock My Heart, Feature Film, 2016-2017 - Crew United". Crew United. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ^ "Rock My Heart Movie Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Rock My Heart Review: A Laidback Stable 'Against All The Odds' Story That Lacks Thrills". Ready Steady Cut. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
External links[]
- 2017 films
- German-language films
- 2017 drama films
- German drama films
- 2010s German-language films