The read
It runs a compact 13m.
Synopsis
On a winter morning, a mother goes to waken her son Heinrich; his bed is empty. She leaves her flat to find him. The neighbors' door, with a Star of David painted on it, is ajar, the furnishings in disarray, the family gone. She asks passersby, runs to the police then on to the rail yard. Flashbacks show that Heinrich and the neighbors' son Paul are six years old and best friends. Paul's family's deportation is expected soon; Heinrich's mother tells her son that they're going to Toyland. Heinrich wants to go with them, has a bag packed, and listens for their departure. His mother realizes he's joined them, and her resolve becomes more urgent. Will she arrive in time to save Heinrich?
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
74 audience votes
Key crew
- Jochen Alexander FreydankScreenplay
- Jochen Alexander FreydankDirector
- Johann A. BunnersScreenplay
Cast
- Julia JägerMarianne
- Cedric EichHeinrich
- David C. BunnersObersturmführer
- Torsten MichaelisHerr Silbertein
- Claudia HübschmannFrau Silberstein
- Gregor WeberSS-Mann Werner
- Jürgen TrottSchutzpolizist
- Klaus-Jürgen SteinmannBlockwart
- Matthias PaulGestapo Mann
- Johanna PenskiHausmeisterin (uncredited)
- Tamay Bulut ÖzvatanDavid Silberstein