Life Is Not for Cowards (2013)
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.
Director: André Erkau
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 98 min
Release Date: April 18, 2013
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
- Philipp Baltus - Sven
- Hannes Hellmann - Alex Vater
Screenplay
- Gernot Gricksch (Novel)
- Gernot Gricksch (Screenplay)
Cinematography: The Chau Ngo
Editing: Claudia Wolscht
Production: Riva Film, ARD
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: André Erkau
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Life Is Not for Cowards about?
- 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.
- Who directed Life Is Not for Cowards?
- Life Is Not for Cowards was directed by André Erkau.
- Who stars in Life Is Not for Cowards?
- Life Is Not for Cowards stars Wotan Wilke Möhring, Frederick Lau, Rosalie Thomass, Helen Woigk, Edin Hasanović, Nina Petri.
- How long is Life Is Not for Cowards?
- Life Is Not for Cowards has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
- What genre is Life Is Not for Cowards?
- Life Is Not for Cowards is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was Life Is Not for Cowards produced?
- Life Is Not for Cowards was produced in Germany.