The Foster Boy
Overview
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.
Release date
03/11/2011
Votes
48
Popularity
1.2
Katja Riemann
Mrs. Bösiger
Stefan Kurt
Mr. Bösiger
Maximilian Simonischek
Jakob
Max Hubacher
Max
Lisa Brand
Berteli
Miriam Stein
Esther
Andreas Matti
Hasslinger
Heidy Forster
Grandmother
Ursina Lardi
Mother Dürrer
Ernst C. Sigrist
Policeman
Christoph Gaugler
Störmetzger
Peter Wyssbrod
Doctor
Hanspeter Müller
Mayor
Martin Hug
Hugo Wagner
Rebekka Burckhardt
Teacher
Juan José Mosalini
Max in 2011
Original Soundtrack
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Viridiana
The Cautious Twins
Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats
The Doldrums or How to Cure Sadness
Remy & Arletta
Red Zora
12 Mighty Orphans
Pilona
Little Friends
Joshua
Fanny and Alexander
The Devil's Advocate
Free Willy
Small Change
The Cider House Rules
Two Alone
Rusted Bearings
Primal Fear
Cape Fear
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