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.
Unfortunately the movie The Foster Boy is not yet available on HBO Max.
Writing | Jasmine Hoch | Story Consultant |
Sound | André Zimmermann | Sound Editor |
Production | Ruth Hirschfeld | Casting |
Costume & Make-Up | Marc Hollenstein | Key Makeup Artist |
Art | Andi Schrämli | Production Design |
Art | Marion Schramm | Production Design |
Art | Nils Tünnermann | Production Design |
Art | Thérèse Traber | Set Decoration |
Production | Corinna Glaus | Casting |
Costume & Make-Up | Claudia Flütsch | Costume Design |
Sound | Benedikt Jeger | Original Music Composer |
Production | Peter Reichenbach | Producer |
Production | Claudia Schröder | Producer |
Writing | Plinio Bachmann | Writer |
Directing | Markus Imboden | Director |
Editing | Ursula Höf | Editor |
Camera | Peter von Haller | Director of Photography |