The Foster Boy (2011)
25 Oct 2012 • Drama • 1h 47m
The illegitimate orphan child, 12-year-old Max, is sold by the local minister for a basket of food to the Bösiger family, who own a mountain farm. Max' initial hope of finally finding a loving home is brutally shattered: The farmer and his wife treat Max like livestock, and their son Jacob humiliates and abuses him. Only the local teacher notices the child suffering on the farm.
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Swiss German
Awards:
4 wins & 4 nominations
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Switzerland, Germany
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