The Foster Boy

Plot

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 op... read more

  • Markus Imboden

    Director

  • Jasmine Hoch

    Story Consultant

  • Plinio Bachmann

    Writer

  • Peter von Haller

    Director of Photography

  • Ursula Höf

    Editor

  • 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

  • Runtime

    103 minutes

    Released

    2011-11-03

    Languages

    Deutsch

    Français

    Countries

    Germany

    Switzerland

    Studios

    C-Films

    ZDF

    Bremedia Produktion

    Sound

  • Benedikt Jeger

    Original Music Composer

  • Updated

    66 days ago

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