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The Foster Boy (2011)

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.
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Markus Imboden profile
Markus Imboden

Director

Cast

Katja Riemann profile
Katja Riemann

Mrs. Bösiger

Stefan Kurt profile
Stefan Kurt

Mr. Bösiger

Maximilian Simonischek profile
Maximilian Simonischek

Jakob

Max Hubacher profile
Max Hubacher

Max

Lisa Brand profile
Lisa Brand

Berteli

Miriam Stein profile
Miriam Stein

Esther

Andreas Matti profile
Andreas Matti

Hasslinger

Heidy Forster profile
Heidy Forster

Grandmother

Ursina Lardi profile
Ursina Lardi

Mother Dürrer

Ernst C. Sigrist profile
Ernst C. Sigrist

Policeman

Christoph Gaugler profile
Christoph Gaugler

Störmetzger

Peter Wyssbrod profile
Peter Wyssbrod

Doctor

Katja Riemann profile
Katja Riemann

Mrs. Bösiger

Stefan Kurt profile
Stefan Kurt

Mr. Bösiger

Maximilian Simonischek profile
Maximilian Simonischek

Jakob

Max Hubacher profile
Max Hubacher

Max

Lisa Brand profile
Lisa Brand

Berteli

Miriam Stein profile
Miriam Stein

Esther

Andreas Matti profile
Andreas Matti

Hasslinger

Heidy Forster profile
Heidy Forster

Grandmother

Ursina Lardi profile
Ursina Lardi

Mother Dürrer

Ernst C. Sigrist profile
Ernst C. Sigrist

Policeman

Christoph Gaugler profile
Christoph Gaugler

Störmetzger

Peter Wyssbrod profile
Peter Wyssbrod

Doctor

Extra

Release Date

November 3, 2011

Original Language

German, French

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

C-Films logoZDF logoBremedia Produktion logo

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Videos

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

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