Rock My Heart (film)
| Rock My Heart | |
|---|---|
| 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] |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Wild Bunch Germany[1] Netflix |
Release dates |
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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. Despite her illness, she is recruited by the racehorse trainer Paul Brenner (Dieter Hallervorden) to be his next prospective jockey.[2][3][4]
Plot summary
[edit]17-year-old Jana (Lena Klenke) suffers from a congenital 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]Rock My Heart was released in theatres on September 28, 2017 in Germany, and was later released on June 6, 2019 on Netflix streaming but was removed in June 2024.[5]
Awards
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Moore, Kasey (2024-05-28). "4 Netflix Original Series and Movies Leaving in June 2024". What's on Netflix. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
