Life Is Not for Cowards

2013 1h 38m DE

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 29

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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After the sudden death of his wife, the lives of Markus Färber and his daughter Kim fall into disarray. Markus’ attempt to bring back normality into their everyday lives fails - he can’t let go of the past. 15 year-old Kim feels left alone with her feelings of guilt. But then she falls in love with the cool school dropout Alex. The two of them run off to Denmark to the place of Kim’s carefree childhood. Together with his mother Gerlinde and her cheerful home care Paula, Markus sets off in search of his daughter. A trip full of surprises and a journey back to life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Wotan Wilke Möhring
Markus
Frederick Lau
Alex
Rosalie Thomass
Paula
Helen Woigk
Kim Färber
Edin Hasanović
Franz
Nina Petri
Alex Mutter
Franz Dinda
Arzt
Christine Schorn
Gerlinde

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: André Erkau
Writers: Gernot Gricksch
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by André Erkau, shot by The Chau Ngo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Claudia Wolscht shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Wotan Wilke Möhring and Frederick Lau and Rosalie Thomass carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2147550 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

André Erkau directs. The Chau Ngo behind the camera. Claudia Wolscht cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by André Erkau, shot by The Chau Ngo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Claudia Wolscht shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Wotan Wilke Möhring and Frederick Lau and Rosalie Thomass carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2147550 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.