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Toyland

Toyland

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 29, 2007

Runtime

0h 13m

Genres

Drama, War

User Score

72%

Original Title

Spielzeugland

Production Companies

Mephisto Film

Director

Jochen Alexander Freydank

Description

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?