Original Title: Das Leben ist nichts für Feiglinge
Synopsis
The life of the Färber family is completely unhinged after a bizarre accident leading to the mother’s death. While Markus clings onto the past and cannot come to terms with the loss of his wife, his fifteen-year-old daughter Kim runs away to Denmark with Alex, a cool guy who has dropped out of school, and visits the setting of her childhood. Together with his mother Gerlinde and her lively carer Paula, Markus sets off to search for his daughter and so embarks on a journey of self-discovery.
Technical Information
2012; Germany; Black comedy, Coming of age; 98 minutes; HDCAM-SR; 1:2.35; 5.1 mix; Original Language: German; Subtitles: English; Dubbed Versions: French
DIRECTOR
André Erkau
WRITER
Gernot Gricksch
D.O.P.
The Chau Ngo
EDITOR
Claudia Wolscht
MUSIC
Steffen Kahles, Christoph Blaser
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Riva Filmproduktion
CO-PRODUCER
Ulf Israel, Helge Sasse
PRODUCER
Michael Eckelt
LINE PRODUCER
Christian Vennefrohne
CO-PRODUCTION
WDR/ARTE, Senator Film
SOUND
Richard Borowski
CREATIVE PRODUCER
Dirk Decker
Markus Färber
Wotan Wilke Möhring
Kim Färber
Helen Woigk
Gerlinde Färber
Christine Schorn
Alex
Frederick Lau
Paula
Rosalie Thomass
Franz
Edin Hasanovic
ANDRÉ ERKAU
André Erkau grew up in Bremen. After he completed his actor’s training, he worked for theatre and TV. In 2001 André Erkau began to study Film direction at the academy of media arts in Cologne. He finished his study 2005 with his diploma-movie 37 ohne Zwiebeln. This short film won more as twenty film awards and was in 2006 one of Germany’s most successful short films. Also his cine film – debut Come in and Burn Out received awards.
Selective Filmography
Feature Film
2011 Arschkalt
2010 Johnny Kühlkissen
2008 Come in and Burn Out
2008 Selbstgespräche
2006 37 ohne Zwiebeln
2003 Verkauftes Land
TV Series
2001 Fabrixx
1993 Nicht von schlechten Eltern
2015
IRISH FILM INSTITUTE – SPRING/SUMMER SCHOOLS PROGRAMME
Feb 24 – May 12
2014
IRISH FILM INST. SCHOOL PROGRAM
Nov 01 – Mar 31
COMEDY CLUJ INTL. FILM FESTIVAL ROMANIA
Oct 10 – 19
Sep 27 – Oct 07 (in competition)
Jun 06 – 15
Mar 26 – Apr 11
2013
EU FILM FESTIVAL ONLINE IN CHINA
Dec 01 – Feb 28
AUGENBLICK FESTIVAL OF GERMAN FILMS
Nov 12 – 29
Jun 30 – Jul 07
May 15 – 26
GERMAN FILM PRIZE
Best Supporting Actress
Apr 26
BERLINALE – INT. FILMFESTSPIELE
Feb 07 – 17
2012
Nov 06 – 11
Oct 31 – Nov 04
Oct 31 – Nov 04
Sep 27 – Oct 06
Sep 27 – Oct 07
Sep 20 – 30 (in competition)
TV Spielfilm
Movie of the year in Germany.
2013-04-10
Programmkino
Humorous and touching.
2013-04-17
Stern
Heart-rending and well-acted.
2013-04-14
Gala
Bittersweet, as life itself.
2013-04-13
WOTAN WILKE MÖHRING
He grew up in Herne. The former electrician worked as club owner, doorman and model and studied Communication at the Berlin University of Arts. He lived in New York for two years and joined did some acting workshops in Cologne and Los Angeles. Wotan Wilke Möhring had his first screen appearance in the TV-movie “Die Bubi-Scholz-Story” in 1998.
Selective Filmography
Feature Film
2011 Black Brown White
2011 Männerherzen… und die ganz große Lieb
2009 Männerherzen
2009 Soul Kitchen
2009 Pandorum
2008 Valkyrie
2001 The Experiment
TV Series
2000 Auf eigene Gefahr
