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Release Year2011
Runtime1h 43m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes48
DirectorMarkus Imboden
WritersPlinio Bachmann
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Foster Boy
About The Foster Boy
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, The Foster Boy leans on a strong ensemble — Katja Riemann, Stefan Kurt, Maximilian Simonischek — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2011.
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