Toyland (2007)

Toyland (2007)

1942: what happens when a German kid believes that his Jewish neighbors are going to Toyland? 2007-08-29 Germany 13 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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?

Cast

Julia Jäger is Marianne
Marianne
Cedric Eich is Heinrich
Heinrich
David C. Bunners is Obersturmführer
Obersturmführer
Torsten Michaelis is Herr Silbertein
Herr Silbertein
Claudia Hübschmann is Frau Silberstein
Frau Silberstein
Gregor Weber is SS-Mann Werner
SS-Mann Werner
Jürgen Trott is Schutzpolizist
Schutzpolizist
Matthias Paul is Gestapo Mann
Gestapo Mann
Johanna Penski is Hausmeisterin (uncredited)
Hausmeisterin (uncredited)
Tamay Bulut Özvatan is David Silberstein
David Silberstein