Thirteen-year-old Jonas Ettenberger's parents were killed in a traffic accident. Now the Hamburg city boy has to live with his grandfather in the deepest Bavarian province by order of the youth welfare office. The boy finds it difficult to get used to country life and the Bavarian dialect, as does his widowed grandfather to his grandson, whom he has only just met. But Jonas quickly makes friends with his new classmate Julia Stelzer. In the meantime, Harald Messner, Jonas' uncle, finds out that his nephew has inherited a lot of money. Although he also lives in affluence in Munich, he and especially his new wife Sonja hope to get even more money through Jonas. They appeal to the youth welfare office for custody of the boy and are proved right. Jonas has to return to Munich, even though he is now very happy with Grandpa Ludwig and his housekeeper Rosi.
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Cast
19 people
Günther Maria Halmer
Ludwig Ettenberger
Known for
Gandhi
Granny Nanny
Max Felder
Jonas Ettenberger
Also in
Annaluise & Anton
Aschenputtel
Thomas Kronthaler
Claudia Kaufmann
Uli Aselmann
Laura Sonntag
Julia Stelzer
Also in
Simones Labyrinth
Helen, Fred und Ted
Stefanie Dresbach
Katharina Schubert
Clara Stelzer
Also in
Club Las Piranjas
Wie verführ' ich meinen Ehemann
Astrid Ruppert
Hardy Krüger Jr.
Patrick von Halen
Known for
The Chemistry of Death
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
Christiane Blumhoff
Rosi
Known for
Euphoria
Maria Bachmann
Sonja Messner
Known for
Pagan Peak
Thomas Kronthaler Director · Claudia Kaufmann Writer Helmut Pirnat Cinematographer
First release January 14, 2006 · Produced in Germany · Production Das Erste, Degeto Film
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ARD
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Das Erste
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Degeto Film
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Germany
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Original language
German
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German
Release dates
Germany · January 14, 2006
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