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The Foster Boy (2011)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 43M

Director : Markus Imboden

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Katja Riemann
Katja Riemann
Mrs. Bösiger
Stefan Kurt
Stefan Kurt
Mr. Bösiger
Maximilian Simonischek
Maximilian Simonischek
Jakob
Max Hubacher
Max Hubacher
Max
Lisa Brand
Lisa Brand
Berteli
Miriam Stein
Miriam Stein
Esther
Andreas Matti
Andreas Matti
Hasslinger
Heidy Forster
Heidy Forster
Grandmother
Ursina Lardi
Ursina Lardi
Mother Dürrer
Ernst C. Sigrist
Ernst C. Sigrist
Policeman
Christoph Gaugler
Christoph Gaugler
Störmetzger
Peter Wyssbrod
Peter Wyssbrod
Doctor
Hanspeter Müller
Hanspeter Müller
Mayor
Martin Hug
Martin Hug
Hugo Wagner
Rebekka Burckhardt
Rebekka Burckhardt
Teacher
Juan José Mosalini
Juan José Mosalini
Max in 2011

Crews

Markus Imboden
Markus Imboden
Director
Plinio Bachmann
Plinio Bachmann
Writer
Peter Reichenbach
Peter Reichenbach
Producer
Claudia Schröder
Claudia Schröder
Producer
Benedikt Jeger
Benedikt Jeger
Original Music Composer
Ursula Höf
Ursula Höf
Editor
Peter von Haller
Peter von Haller
Director of Photography
Jasmine Hoch
Jasmine Hoch
Story Consultant
Corinna Glaus
Corinna Glaus
Casting
Ruth Hirschfeld
Ruth Hirschfeld
Casting
Marion Schramm
Marion Schramm
Production Design
Andi Schrämli
Andi Schrämli
Production Design
Nils Tünnermann
Nils Tünnermann
Production Design
Thérèse Traber
Thérèse Traber
Set Decoration
Claudia Flütsch
Claudia Flütsch
Costume Design
Marc Hollenstein
Marc Hollenstein
Key Makeup Artist
André Zimmermann
André Zimmermann
Sound Editor

Trailers and other movies

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

Posters and backgrounds

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