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]
| Rock My Heart | |
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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 |
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.
Rock My Heart was released in theatres on September 28, 2017 in Germany, and was later released on June 6, 2019 on Netflix streaming.
| 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 |