FICTION

Heart It Races

A film by Lisa Hasenhütl
Country: Österreich
Year: 2021
Length: 30'

When her boyfriend Benni leaves her, Magda is left to live alone in their old apartment. With his departure, his hobby of driving a motorcycle also vanishes from her life. Still clinging to what they once had, Magda enrolls in a motorcycle driving course, but the first few driving hours turn out to be more difficult than expected. When Magda realizes that Benni has already moved on from their relationship, she has to make a decision: Will she throw in the towel or learn to drive on her own?

Filmfestivals
1. Filmfestival Max Ophüls (Germany, January 2021)
2. Diagonale - Festival of Austrian Film (Austria, June 2021)
3. Cinema Jove (Spain, June 2021)
4. Kitzbühel Film Festival (Austria, August 2021)
5. Portobello Film Festival (UK, September 2021)
6. Un festival c'est trop court (France, October 2021)
7. Biberacher Filmfestspiele (Germany, November 2021)
8. Beirut Shorts (Lebanon, December 2021)
9. International Usak Short Film Festival (Turkey, December 2021)
10. Pendance Film Festival (Canada, March 2022)
11. Omladinski - Sarajevo Youth Film Festival (Serbia, June 2022)

Cast
Maya Unger, Jack Hofer, Alexander Jagsch, Mariam Hage, Kerim Waller

Crew
Direction: Lisa Hasenhütl
Screenplay: Lisa Hasenhütl
Production: Clara König
Cinematography: Lukas Allmaier
Editing: Julia Willi
Sound recording: Ken Rischard / Benedikt Palier /Jón Geirfinnsson / Lara Zill / Jonas Haslauer
Sound design: Lara Zill / Jonas Haslauer
Costume Design: Veronika Harb
Make Up artist: Tina Heuberger
Production Design: Judith Kerndl
Color correction: Andi Winter