Synopsis

​The Foster Boy is a story about an orphan named Max. His biggest dream is to meet a ‘real family’, which comes true when he is contracted to work for the Bosiger family. But instead of finding love and recognition, he is treated like a work animal. The only thing they can’t take away from him is playing the accordion. This gives him courage and tiny amount of self-esteem he needs to survive. When a new teacher from the city recognizes his talent for music, Max gets the chance to perform at the local festival. His happiness, however, is short-lived. Envy and malevolence are stronger.

The director

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  • Marcus Imboden
  • 1Born October 17, 1955. Imboden worked as an assistant director at the meadow small theater in Zurich, the Zurich theater, and the Cologne theater. He is currently a film director and screenwriter, a member of the German Academy of Film and a professor at the Zurich National University of the Arts.