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Release Date:
August 29, 2007
Original Title:
Spielzeugland
Alternate Titles:
Juguetelandia
Toyland
Genres:
Drama | War
Production Companies:
Mephisto Film
Production Countries:
Germany
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 13
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?
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Casting:
Karen Wendland
Cinematography:
Christoph Cico Nicolaisen
Director:
Jochen Alexander Freydank
Editor:
Anna Kappelmann
Executive Producer:
David C. Bunners
Jochen Alexander Freydank
Christoph Cico Nicolaisen
First Assistant Camera:
Stefanie 'Peppa' Meissner
Music:
Ingo Ludwig Frenzel
Producer:
Corona Bellin
Prop Maker:
Stephanie Rass
Screenplay:
Jochen Alexander Freydank
Johann A. Bunners
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