Vitus

Vitus, who is six years of age, is a very unusual boy. He has hearing like a bat, plays piano like the young Mozart and reads the encyclopaedia at kindergarten. No wonder that his parents sense that a brilliant career lies ahead for their boy, who, they have decided, is to become a pianist. But Vitus simply does not want to fulfil his ambitious parents’ wishes and expectations any longer. Vitus is finally rebelling, preferring to follow his own “star”.

Festivals: Berlin 2006 (Berlinale Special), Roma 2006, Locarno 2006, San Sebastian 2006, Tallinn 2006, Palm Springs 2007, Goteborg 2007, Mar del Plata 2007

Awards: Best Swiss Film of 2006, Audience Award - Roma 2006