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The Foster Boy

Play trailer The Foster Boy 2011,  1h 43m,  Drama/ Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
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Tomatometer 76% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
Max, an orphan, is hired out to a farmer's family and is treated like a workhorse. The only thing keeping him alive is his friendship with Berteli, a young woman who shares his dreams of living in Argentina with Max.

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Draco P Apr 19, 2018 It was a tough movie to watch. A solid drama, I only wished that 'Sam' was a better actor. Everybody else was pretty much great. Can't believe stuff like this happened in one of the most civilized countries on earth. Ignorance is everywhere. See more
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Markus Imboden

Director

Katja Riemann

Bösigerin

Stefan Kurt

Bösiger

Maximilian Simonischek

Jakob

Miriam Stein

Esther

Andreas Matti

Hasslinger

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The Foster Boy

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Movie Info

Synopsis Max, an orphan, is hired out to a farmer's family and is treated like a workhorse. The only thing keeping him alive is his friendship with Berteli, a young woman who shares his dreams of living in Argentina with Max.
Director
Markus Imboden
Producer
Peter Reichenbach, Bettina Ricklefs, Claudia Schröder, Tamara Mattle
Screenwriter
Plinio Bachmann
Production Co
C-Films, Arte, Südwestdeutscher Rundfunk (SWR), Bayerischer Rundfunk, ARD Degeto Film
Genre
Drama, Adventure
Original Language
Swedish
Runtime
1h 43m
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