Heidi

Oct 25 2016 N/A 1h 51m
Drama, Family

Heidi, is an eight-year-old Swiss orphan who is given by her aunt to her mountain-dwelling grandfather. She is then stolen back by her aunt from her grandfather to live in the wealthy Sesemann household in Frankfurt, Germany as a companion to Klara, a sheltered, disabled girl in a wheelchair. Heidi is unhappy but makes the best of the situation, always longing for her grandfather.

Plot

Heidi is an eight-year-old Swiss orphan whose aunt hands her off to her mountain-dwelling grandfather, then returns and takes her to live in the wealthy Sesemann household in Frankfurt, Germany as a companion to Klara, a sheltered, disabled girl in a wheelchair. Heidi is unhappy but makes the best of the situation, always longing for her grandfather.

Written by

Petra Biondina Volpe, Johanna Spyri

Directed by

Alain Gsponer

Production Countries

Germany

Production Companies

Claussen+Wöbke Filmproduktion, Teleclub, Zodiac Pictures, StudioCanal, SRF, ZDF

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

4 wins & 7 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
7,590
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA