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Toyland (2007)

1942: what happens when a German kid believes that his Jewish neighbors are going to Toyland?

Genre : Drama, War

Runtime : 13M

Director : Jochen Alexander Freydank
Writer : Jochen Alexander Freydank, Johann A. Bunners

Synopsis

On a winter morning, a mother goes to waken her son Heinrich; his bed is empty. She leaves her flat to find him. The neighbors' door, with a Star of David painted on it, is ajar, the furnishings in disarray, the family gone. She asks passersby, runs to the police then on to the rail yard. Flashbacks show that Heinrich and the neighbors' son Paul are six years old and best friends. Paul's family's deportation is expected soon; Heinrich's mother tells her son that they're going to Toyland. Heinrich wants to go with them, has a bag packed, and listens for their departure. His mother realizes he's joined them, and her resolve becomes more urgent. Will she arrive in time to save Heinrich?

Actors

Julia Jäger
Julia Jäger
Marianne
Cedric Eich
Cedric Eich
Heinrich
David C. Bunners
David C. Bunners
Obersturmführer
Torsten Michaelis
Torsten Michaelis
Herr Silbertein
Claudia Hübschmann
Claudia Hübschmann
Frau Silberstein
Gregor Weber
Gregor Weber
SS-Mann Werner
Jürgen Trott
Jürgen Trott
Schutzpolizist
Klaus-Jürgen Steinmann
Klaus-Jürgen Steinmann
Blockwart
Matthias Paul
Matthias Paul
Gestapo Mann
Johanna Penski
Johanna Penski
Hausmeisterin (uncredited)
Tamay Bulut Özvatan
Tamay Bulut Özvatan
David Silberstein

Crews

Jochen Alexander Freydank
Jochen Alexander Freydank
Director
Jochen Alexander Freydank
Jochen Alexander Freydank
Screenplay
Jochen Alexander Freydank
Jochen Alexander Freydank
Executive Producer
David C. Bunners
David C. Bunners
Executive Producer
Anna Kappelmann
Anna Kappelmann
Editor
Karen Wendland
Karen Wendland
Casting
Stephanie Rass
Stephanie Rass
Prop Maker
Stefanie 'Peppa' Meissner
Stefanie 'Peppa' Meissner
First Assistant Camera
Johann A. Bunners
Johann A. Bunners
Screenplay
Ingo Ludwig Frenzel
Ingo Ludwig Frenzel
Music
Christoph Cico Nicolaisen
Christoph Cico Nicolaisen
Cinematography
Christoph Cico Nicolaisen
Christoph Cico Nicolaisen
Executive Producer

Trailers and other movies

TOYLAND (English Subtitles)

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