
Feature film — 2013
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.
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A high-signal pick with 30 votes.
Riva Film / ARD
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Director: André Erkau
On screen
Cast & crew

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

Monika Barth
Dame im Reisebus

Rainer Piwek
Herr Fritz
