A Swiss-German rural peasant family takes Max, a crude 15-year-old boy, into a foster situation of constant bullying. Soon, a foster girl is added to the mix.
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| Katja Riemann | ... | Bösigerin | |
| Stefan Kurt | ... | Bösiger | |
| Maximilian Simonischek | ... | Jakob (as Max Simonischek) | |
| Max Hubacher | ... | Max | |
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Lisa Brand | ... | Berteli |
| Miriam Stein | ... | Esther | |
| Andreas Matti | ... | Hasslinger | |
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Heidy Forster | ... | Grossmutter |
| Ursina Lardi | ... | Mutter Dürrer | |
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Ernst C. Sigrist | ... | Polizist |
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Christoph Gaugler | ... | Störmetzger |
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Peter Wyssbrod | ... | Arzt |
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Hanspeter Müller | ... | Gemeindepräsident |
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Martin Hug | ... | Hugo Wagner |
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Rebekka Burckhardt | ... | Erzieherin |
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The illegitimate orphan child, 12-year-old Max, is sold by the local minister for a basket of food to the Bösiger family, who own a mountain farm. Max' initial hope of finally finding a loving home is brutally shattered: The farmer and his wife treat Max like livestock, and their son Jacob humiliates and abuses him. Only the local teacher notices the child suffering on the farm. Written by OJT
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Swiss GermanRelease Date:
25 October 2012 (Germany) See more »Also Known As:
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There is no doubt that the story of a foster boy with no rights of his own could have been turned into a heart wrenching drama. However, despite the gravity of the subject manner, director Markus Imboden successfully infused some elements of entertainment which help viewers deal with the helpless situation of Max.
Many potentially controversial subjects were touched only at the surface, such as the role of the church or the involvement of the Swiss government in the foster system.
Thanks to the beautiful tunes of the accordion, a sort of acoustic happy end was made possible.