| Rock My Heart | |
| Director: | Hanno Olderdissen |
| Producer: | Boris Schönfelder[1] |
| Starring: | Lena Klenke Emilio Sakraya Milan Peschel |
| Editing: | Claudia Wolscht |
| Studio: | Neue Schönhauser Filmproduktion GmbH ARD Degeto Film GmbH Senator Film Produktion GmbH |
| Distributor: | Wild Bunch Germany Netflix |
| Runtime: | 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]
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 but was removed in June 2024.[5]
| Award winner | Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanno Olderdissen | 2017 | Int. Filmfestival Schlingel | Blickpunkt Deutschland | |
| Hanno Olderdissen | 2018 | Berlin & Beyond Festival | Youth 4 German Cinema Runner-up | |
| Hanno Olderdissen | 2018 | Goldener Spatz | Wettbewerb Kino-/Fernsehfilm | |
| Hanno Olderdissen | 2018 | Shanghai Int. Film Festival | Focus Germany | |
| Hanno Olderdissen | 2018 | Metropolis - Deutscher Regiepreis | Beste Regie Kinderfilm | |
| Emilio Sakraya | 2018 | Bunte New Faces Award Film | Bester Nachwuchsschauspieler | |