Alive and Ticking (German: Ein Tick anders) is a German comedy film directed by Andi Rogenhagen [de]. It was released in 2011.

Alive and Ticking
Directed byAndi Rogenhagen [de]
Written byAndi Rogenhagen
Produced byBjörn Vosgerau
Starring
Edited byNicole Kortlüke
Release date
  • July 4, 2011 (2011-07-04) (Germany)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

Plot

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Eva is a 17-year-old girl with Tourette syndrome. Most of the time, she is happy, because her crazy, but loving family accepts her as she is. Eva tries everything to get her family out of a difficult financial situation, when she discovers that her father has obtained a new job and is moving the family to Berlin. But, her tics keep her from getting jobs. She learns through this situation to not let her tics control her life. Together with her dotty grandma and her crazy uncle, she tries to help securing the family's income.[1]

Cast

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Festivals

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The film participated at several German and international film festivals like 2011 Shanghai International Film Festival[2] or 2011 International Filmfest Emden[3]

Awards and nominations

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References

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  1. ^ Info about Alive and Ticking on the official website of german films
  2. ^ Landreth, Jonathan (June 3, 2011). "German Films to Make Big Splash at Shanghai International Film Festival". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  3. ^ "Info about Alive and Ticking on the website of the International Filmfest Emden". Archived from the original on 2014-05-25. Retrieved 2014-05-24.