Das Andere Kind (2013)

'The Other Child' is an adaptation of the Charlotte Link novel, set in both modern day and war-time Scarborough. When twelve year old Fiona Barnes is evacuated from London during the Blitz,... See full synopsis »

Director:

Urs Egger

Writers:

Stefan Dähnert, Charlotte Link (novel)

Stars:

Neil Bell, Satnam Bhogal, Cliff Burnett

Cast

Credited cast:
Neil Bell	...	Sgt. Reek
Satnam Bhogal	...	Internet Cafe Owner
Cliff Burnett	...	Brian - old
Marie Bäumer	...	Leslie Cramer
Raquel Cassidy	...	DI Valerie Almond
Hayden Cavanagh	...	Brian - 8 years
Lolita Chakrabarti	...	Semira Newton
Stephen Chapman	...	Arvid Beckett
Teresa Churcher	...	Ena
Emma Cunniffe	...	Emma Beckett
David Fleeshman	...	CI Hopkins
Maisie Foot	...	Evacuee
Bronagh Gallagher	...	Gwen
Hannelore Hoger	...	Fiona Barnes
Tom Hutch	...	PC Tarbett

Storyline

'The Other Child' is an adaptation of the Charlotte Link novel, set in both modern day and war-time Scarborough. When twelve year old Fiona Barnes is evacuated from London during the Blitz, she ends up on a remote farm in Scarborough where she meets, and falls in love with, the idealistic and patriotic son of her host family; Chad Beckett. Fiona is joined on the farm by a young autistic boy, Brian Sommerville, who has been orphaned in the bombing of London. Forming a strong emotional attachment to Fiona, Brian is seen as little more than irritant by Fiona and Chad as their love blossoms, but is cared for by Mrs Beckett until her death through illness. With Chad finally being drafted to fight abroad, and Fiona briefly at home in London visiting her Mother, Brian is allowed to leave the relative safety of the farm to live, and work, in squalor at a neighbouring farm owned by a notoriously abusive and uncaring McBright. Upon learning of Brian's fate, Fiona and Chad do nothing to rescue ...

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Plot Keywords:

footsie | sex scene | topless female nudity | female nudity | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

2 January 2013 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Charlotte Link - A másik gyerek

Filming Locations:

Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

ARD Degeto Film,TeamWorx Television & Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

180 min (2 parts)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

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