''Alive and Ticking'' (german: Ein Tick anders) is a German comedy film directed by . It was released in 2011.
Plot
Eva is a 17-year-old girl with
Tourette syndrome
Tourette syndrome or Tourette's syndrome (abbreviated as TS or Tourette's) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder that begins in childhood or adolescence. It is characterized by multiple movement (motor) tics and at least one vocal (phonic) ...
. 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
Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitue ...
. But, her
tic
A tic is a sudden, repetitive, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization involving discrete muscle groups.American Psychiatric Association (2000)DSM-IV-TR: Tourette's Disorder.''Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders'', 4th ed., ...
s 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.
Cast
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Jasna Fritzi Bauer
Jasna Fritzi Bauer (born 20 February 1989) is a Swiss actress. She has appeared in more than fifteen films since 2010.
Selected filmography
References
External links
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1989 births
Living people
Swiss film actresses
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: Eva Strumpf
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Waldemar Kobus
Waldemar Kobus (born 1966) is a German actor.
Biography
Kobus was born in Szczytno, Poland and, as an ethnic German, moved to Germany in 1970. From 1988 until 1991 he attended the Otto-Falckenberg-Schule school of performing arts in Munich, Ge ...
: Daddy Strumpf
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Victoria Trauttmansdorff
Victoria Trauttmansdorff (born 8 September 1960) is an Austrian actress. She appeared in more than sixty films since 1993.
Selected filmography
References
External links
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1960 births
Living people
Austrian film actresses
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: Mom Strumpf
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Stefan Kurt: Uncle Bernie
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Renate Delfs: Grandma Strumpf
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Traute Hoess: Psychologist
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Falk Rockstroh: Mister Kühne
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Stefan Lampadius
Stefan Lampadius (born November 17, 1976) is a German actor and filmmaker.
Biography
Stefan Lampadius was born in Aurich in 1976 and grew up in Emden. One of his first film works was live video footage of the English post-punk band And Also The ...
: Mushroom picker
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Jürgen Rißmann: Johnny Blaubeermarmelade
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Nora Tschirner
Nora Marie Tschirner (born 12 June 1981) is a German film actress, musician and former television and radio presenter.
Early life
Nora Tschirner was born in East Berlin (then East Germany) to the documentary film director and the radio journa ...
: Staff executive
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Katja Liebing
Katja is a feminine given name. In Germany, the Netherlands, Flanders, and Scandinavia, it is a pet form of Katherine. Katja may refer to:
Music
*Katja Andy (1906–2013), German-American pianist
*Katja Ebstein (born 1945), German singer
*Katja ...
: Bank assistant
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Das Bo
Das or DAS may refer to:
Organizations
* Dame Allan's Schools, Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
* Danish Aviation Systems, a supplier and developer of unmanned aerial vehicles
* Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad, a former Colombian ...
: Juror
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Jannis Niewöhner
Jannis Niewöhner () (born 30 March 1992) is a German actor known for his role in the ''Timeless'' trilogy of films: ''Ruby Red'', ''Sapphire Blue'', and ''Emerald Green'', based on a book series written by Kerstin Gier
Kerstin Gier (born 8 Oct ...
: Young man in pet shop
Festivals
The film participated at several German and international film festivals like
2011 Shanghai International Film Festival or
2011 International Filmfest Emden
Awards and nominations
*2011: ''Talented Young Actor Award'' for Jasna Fritzi Bauer at the German
FilmArtFestival Mecklenburg-Pomerania.
External links
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References
2011 films
2010s German-language films
2011 comedy films
German comedy films
Films about disability
Films about Tourette syndrome
Films set in Berlin
2010s German films
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