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    The Foster Boy

    103'

    2011-11-03

    7

    Drama

    Overview:

    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.

    WritingJasmine HochDirectingMarkus Imboden

    Cast

    1

    Mrs. Bösiger

    Katja Riemann

    1

    Mr. Bösiger

    Stefan Kurt

    1

    Jakob

    Maximilian Simonischek

    1

    Max

    Max Hubacher

    1

    Berteli

    Lisa Brand

    1

    Esther

    Miriam Stein

    1

    Hasslinger

    Andreas Matti

    1

    Grandmother

    Heidy Forster

    1

    Mother Dürrer

    Ursina Lardi

    1

    Policeman

    Ernst C. Sigrist

    1

    Störmetzger

    Christoph Gaugler

    1

    Doctor

    Peter Wyssbrod

    1

    Mayor

    Hanspeter Müller

    1

    Hugo Wagner

    Martin Hug

    1

    Teacher

    Rebekka Burckhardt

    1

    Max in 2011

    Juan José Mosalini

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Germany
      2. Switzerland
    • List of languages:
      1. German
      2. French
    • List of companies:
      1. C-Films
      2. ZDF
      3. Bremedia Produktion
    • Vote Count: 51
    • Popularity: 0.4714
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Der Verdingbub

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