Life is not for cowards

Movie
Original title	Life is not for cowards
Country of production	Germany
original language	German
Publishing year	2012
length	97 minutes
Age rating	FSK 12
Rod
Director	André Erkau
script	Gernot Gricksch
production	Michael Eckelt
music	Steffen Kahles , ; Christoph Blaser
camera	Ngo The Chau
cut	Claudia Wolscht
occupation
	Wotan Wilke Möhring : Markus Färber; Helen Woigk : Kim; Christine Schorn : Gerlinde; Rosalie Thomass : Paula; Frederick Lau : Alex; Edin Hasanović : Franz; Philipp Baltus : Sven; Carolina Vera : Babette Färber; Hannes Hellmann : Alex's father; Nina Petri : Alex's mother; Franz Dinda : Doctor; Adam Bousdoukos : Kurt; Dagmar Sachse : Tanja;

Life Is Not For Cowards is a tragic comedy about a family trying to cope with their mother's death. It is the film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Gernot Gricksch , who also wrote the script .

action

After the unexpected accidental death of his wife Babette, life for Markus and his 15-year-old daughter Kim is out of joint. When Kim's grandmother Gerlinde, who actually wants to help her father and daughter, learns that she has cancer and is going through chemotherapy, everything doesn't get any easier. Only the geriatric nurse Paula brings some relaxation to the situation. Gerlinde initially hides her illness from her family and pretends to be traveling. With Paula's help, she does chemotherapy at home. One day Paula thinks it would be better to inform Markus.

Kim falls in love with the school dropout Alex and flees with him from their complicated home in Denmark to a holiday colony. Father Markus wants to bring her back and follows her with grandma Gerlinde and nurse Paula. You meet the two youngsters in the holiday village and drive back with Kim. On the way back, grandma dies peacefully in the car and the film ends with a conciliatory funeral.

background

Life is not for cowards was produced by Riva Filmproduktion in cooperation with WDR , Arte and Senator Film Produktion . The world premiere was on September 24, 2012 as part of the Zurich Film Festival . In Germany the film came to the April 18, 2013 cinemas .

reception

"The film takes on its heavy topic with remarkable ease and convinces with its believably drawn figures and comical tips as well as its sensitivity to the mourning process."

- Lexicon of international film

"With 'Life is not for cowards', director André Erkau has created a moving and often dark tragic comedy about the themes of death and dealing with grief."

- star