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Released 10 years ago.
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A Heavy Heart
2016 1h 49m DE
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7.0
SOLID
★7.0TMDB · 30
Drama
Synopsis
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A former East German boxing champion reduced to working as a bouncer and debt collector is forced to reflect on his life when he is diagnosed with a fatal disease.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Peter Kurth
Herbert
Lina Wendel
Marlene
Edin Hasanović
Eddy
Lena Lauzemis
Sandra
Reiner Schöne
Specht
Udo Kroschwald
Bodo
Kida Khodr Ramadan
Mohammed
Lola Liefers
Ronja
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Thomas Stuber
- Writers
- Paul Salisbury, Thomas Stuber, Clemens Meyer
- Languages
- German
- Countries
- Germany
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Thomas Stuber, shot by Peter Matjasko. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Philipp Thomas 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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Peter Kurth and Lina Wendel and Edin Hasanović carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt3296980 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Thomas Stuber directs. Peter Matjasko behind the camera. Philipp Thomas cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 10 years ago.
- 2Directed by Thomas Stuber, shot by Peter Matjasko. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Editor Philipp Thomas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 4Peter Kurth and Lina Wendel and Edin Hasanović carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt3296980 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Peter Matjasko
- Editing
- Philipp Thomas
- Costume design
- Nadine Kremeier
- Makeup / hair
- Stephanie Adam
- Stunt coordinator
- Georg Armin Sauer
- Runtime
- 109 min · 1h 49m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- DE
Also by
Thomas Stuber
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Production companies
Who made it
- DE
Departures Film
DE
HR
DE
MDR
DE
ARTE
DE
- DE
Deutschfilm
DE
ARD
DE
Key crew
- ProducerUndine Filter
- ProducerThomas Král
- MusicBert Wrede
- EditorPhilipp Thomas
- ProducerAnatol Nitschke
- Commissioning EditorMeike Götz
- Commissioning EditorJörg Himstedt
- Commissioning EditorBarbara Häbe
- Casting DirectorKaren Wendland
- Production DesignerFrancis 'Kiko' Soeder
- Costume DesignNadine Kremeier
- Makeup ArtistStephanie Adam
- Key Makeup ArtistHanna Hackbeil
- Makeup ArtistStephanie Hanf
- Makeup ArtistRebecca Rühle
- Makeup ArtistNadine Tschöpe
- Makeup Effects DesignerKatrin Westerhausen
- Production ManagerSophie Cocco
- Assistant Production ManagerCarlo Märzke
- Assistant Production ManagerAstrid Schütz
- Second Assistant DirectorMatthias Börner
- First Assistant DirectorXenia Reich
- Sound RecordistJohannes Doberenz
- ADR MixerGünter Friedhoff
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2015-09-12· Toronto International Film Festival
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International titles
- A Heavy HeartUS
