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The Foster Boy

2011-1h 43min
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7.3 / 10 42

Switzerland, 1955. The young orphan Max is sent as a foster child and contracted to work for the Bösiger family who lives on a farm. His foster parents treat him like a workhorse while their son seizes every opportunity to humiliate him. Playing the accordion is the one thing that is entirely his. But when the new teacher stands up for Max, it only makes a bad situation much worse. The only thing preserving his will to survive is his friendship with Berteli, who was also taken on to work at the farm. Max dreams of Argentina with her: a fantasy world, where allegedly even hayforks are made of silver.

Directed by Markus Imboden

Writers Jasmine Hoch Plinio Bachmann

Stars Katja Riemann Stefan Kurt Maximilian Simonischek

Videos

Thumbnail of the video: The Foster Boy - Trailer / 2012  17th Berlin & Beyond Film Festival

The Foster Boy - Trailer / 2012 17th Berlin & Beyond Film Festival

Cast

Katja Riemann's picture in the cast

Katja Riemann

Mrs. Bösiger
Stefan Kurt's picture in the cast

Stefan Kurt

Mr. Bösiger
Maximilian Simonischek's picture in the cast

Maximilian Simonischek

Jakob
Max Hubacher's picture in the cast

Max Hubacher

Max
Lisa Brand's picture in the cast

Lisa Brand

Berteli
Miriam Stein's picture in the cast

Miriam Stein

Esther
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Andreas Matti

Hasslinger
Heidy Forster's picture in the cast

Heidy Forster

Grandmother
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Ursina Lardi

Mother Dürrer
Ernst C. Sigrist's picture in the cast

Ernst C. Sigrist

Policeman
Christoph Gaugler's picture in the cast

Christoph Gaugler

Störmetzger
Peter Wyssbrod's picture in the cast

Peter Wyssbrod

Doctor

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