Rock My Heart

  • Hanno Olderdissen
  • Germany
  • 2017
  • 110'
  • Mein wildes Herz

Living with a congenital heart defect, 17-year-old Jana decides she’s had enough — no more doctors, no more surgeries, and no more medication. She lives her life with abandon, which frightens both her parents and her boyfriend, Sami, who want her to undergo an experimental procedure that could save her life. When she meets the reclusive racing trainer, Paul, and the seemingly wild stallion, Rock My Heart, it becomes clear that she is the only one who can work with the sensitive animal. Paul convinces her to enter a prize race with Rock, but, will she be able to ride despite her failing health? The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2017 (TIFF Kids) where it won the Audience Award.

Subtitles: HR, EN

Hanno Olderdissen

Studied film directing at the International Film School Cologne. He graduated in 2008 with the award-winning short film Robin. His films include Family Affairs (2015) and Wendy 2 – Best Friends Forever (2017).

Rock My Heart

Director
Hanno Olderdissen
Screenplay
Clemente Fernandez-Gil
Cast
Lena Klenke, Dieter Hallervorden, Emilio Sakraya, Annette Frier, Vedat Erincin, Johann von Bülow, Michael Lott, Milan Peschel, Anneke Kim Sarnau
DOP
Sten Mende
Editing
Claudia Wolscht
Producer
Boris Schönfelder, Christine Strobl, Marc Gabizon, David Kehrl, Antonio Exacoustos
Production
Neue Schönhauser Filmproduktion, Wild Bunch Germany
Festivals & Awards
TIFF Kids 2017 – People’s Choice Award, Best Feature Film; Zlín Film Festival 2018

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