
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.
Directed by Markus Imboden
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TrailerThe Foster Boy - Trailer / 2012 17th Berlin & Beyond Film Festival
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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
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