The Foster Boy (2011)
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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.
Where to watch The Foster Boy
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | filmingo, ARD Plus, Magenta TV+ | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, maxdome +1 | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, maxdome |
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What is The Foster Boy about?
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. The Foster Boy is a Drama movie, released on 2011-11-03, runtime 103 minutes.
Is The Foster Boy worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Foster Boy 7.0 out of 10 from 51 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Foster Boy?
In Germany, The Foster Boy streams on filmingo, ARD Plus and Magenta TV+ and can be rented from Apple TV and Amazon Video. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Markus Imboden
Cast
- Katja Riemann as Mrs. Bösiger
- Stefan Kurt as Mr. Bösiger
- Maximilian Simonischek as Jakob
- Max Hubacher as Max
- Lisa Brand as Berteli
- Miriam Stein as Esther
- Andreas Matti as Hasslinger
- Heidy Forster as Grandmother
- Ursina Lardi as Mother Dürrer
- Ernst C. Sigrist as Policeman
- Christoph Gaugler as Störmetzger
- Peter Wyssbrod as Doctor
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