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Der Verdingbub

Der Verdingbub play

Fiction, 108 min.
Coproduction with Swiss director

Title E:The Foster Boy
Title F:L'enfance volée
Title I:Vite rubate
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by Markus Imboden

Switzerland / Germany, November 2011

Max is an orphan who has been hired out to a farmer’s family. 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.

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Directed by: Markus Imboden
Written by: Plinio Bachmann, Jasmine Hoch (in collaboration with)

World Premiere: November 2011
Original Version: Swiss-German, colour, 35mm, 108 min.
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ISAN: 0000-0002-E8BD-0000-1-0000-0000-Y

Production: C-Films AG, Bremedia Produktion GmbH
Producer: Peter Reichenbach, Claudia Schröder
Executive Producer: Peter Reichenbach

Cinematography: Peter von Haller
Editing: Ursula Höf
Location Sound Mix: Tom Weber
Sound Editing: Tom Weber
Rerecording Sound Mix: Malte Zurbonsen
Music: Ben Jeger
Art Direction: Marion Schramm, Andi Schrämli
Lighting: Michael Beitz
Costumes: Claudia Flütsch
Casting: Ruth Hirschfeld, Corinna Glaus

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Katja Riemann
as Bösigerin 
Stefan Kurt
as Bösiger 
Max Simonischek
as Jakob 
Max Hubacher
as Max 
Lisa Brand
as Berteli 
Miriam Stein
as Esther 
Andreas Matti
as Hasslinger 
Christoph Gaugler
as Störmetzger 
Ursina Lardi
as Mutter Dürrer 

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World Sales: Global Screen GmbH

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Distribution Switzerland: Ascot Elite Entertainment Group
Distribution Germany: Ascot Elite Entertainment Group

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  • München, Bayerischer Filmpreis, Bayerischer Filmpreis Beste Nachwuchsdarstellerin 2013
  • Chemnitz, Internationales Kinderfilmfest, Jugend- und Kinderfilmpreis des Goethe-Instituts 2012
  • Genève/Zürich, Bundesamt für Kultur, Swiss Film Prize Quartz "Best Actor" 2012
  • Genève/Zürich, Bundesamt für Kultur, Swiss Film Prize Quartz "Best Performance in A Supporting Role" 2012
  • Giffoni, Giffoni Film Festival, “La bottega digitale” Award 2012
  • Leipzig, Filmkunstmesse Leipzig, Publikumspreis 2012
  • Setubal, Festival Internacional de Cinema Setúbal, Silver Dolphin for Best Actor 2012

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