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. Despite her illness, she is recruited by the racehorse trainer Paul Brenner (Dieter Hallervorden) to be his next prospective jockey. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Plot summary

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

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 winnerYearAwardCategoryResult
Hanno Olderdissen2017Int. Filmfestival SchlingelBlickpunkt DeutschlandNominated
Hanno Olderdissen2018Berlin & Beyond FestivalYouth 4 German Cinema Runner-upWon
Hanno Olderdissen2018Goldener SpatzWettbewerb Kino-/FernsehfilmNominated
Hanno Olderdissen2018Shanghai Int. Film FestivalFocus GermanyNominated
Hanno Olderdissen2018Metropolis - Deutscher RegiepreisBeste Regie KinderfilmNominated
Emilio Sakraya2018Bunte New Faces Award FilmBester NachwuchsschauspielerNominated

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