After his mother is rushed to the hospital, her young son Moritz finds a new home with a gay couple in the neighborhood.
Acting
Jonas Rohr's naturalistic child performance carries the film.
Direction
Haupt's restrained hand avoids melodrama traps.
Director
Stefan Haupt
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released in 2003, this Swiss-German production preceded mainstream queer family narratives by over a decade, screening primarily at European festivals with minimal US distribution.
Director Stefan Haupt deliberately cast non-professional child actors from the filming region of Aargau, contributing to the documentary-like authenticity that critics praised.
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