The Fosterboy

Der Verdingbub

MS12

Genre

Drama

Director

Markus Imboden

Run time

1h 48min

Cast

Katja Riemann, Stefan Kurt, Max Hubacher, Max Simonischek, Lisa Brand

Max is an orphan who has been hired out to a farmer’s family. 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.

Genre

Drama

Director

Markus Imboden

Run time

1h 48min

Cast

Katja Riemann, Stefan Kurt, Max Hubacher, Max Simonischek, Lisa Brand

Max is an orphan who has been hired out to a farmer’s family. 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.

Info

Rating

Under 12 Not Recommended

Production year

2012

Global distributor

Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival MTÜ

Local distributor

Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival MTÜ

In cinema

11/22/2012