The Foster Boy (2011)
- Original title
- Der Verdingbub
- Directed by
- Markus Imboden
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Germany, Switzerland
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 47 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Two children are placed into harsh foster care labor in rural Switzerland. They endure difficult conditions and struggle to survive the system's cruelty.
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What happens
The Foster Boy (German: Der Verdingbub) is a 2011 Swiss drama film directed by Markus Imboden. It dramatizes the fate of two Verdingkinder in Emmental. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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