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Rock My Heart (film)

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Rock My Heart
Directed byHanno Olderdissen [de]
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 [de] 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

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 but was removed in June 2024.[5]

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.
  5. ^ Moore, Kasey (2024-05-28). "4 Netflix Original Series and Movies Leaving in June 2024". What's on Netflix. Retrieved 2024-06-10.