Vitus is a boy who almost seems to be from another planet--he has hearing like a bat, he plays piano like a virtuoso and studies encyclopedias. No wonder his parents begin to anticipate a brilliant future for him. They want Vitus to become a pianist. However, the little genius prefers to play in his eccentric grandfather's workshop. He dreams of flying and of a normal childhood. Ultimately, with one dramatic leap, Vitus takes control of his own life.
Production Vitusfilm GmbH [ch]; SRG SSR idée suisse [ch](co-production); Schweizer Fernsehen (FS) [ch](co-production); Arte [fr](co-production); Teleclub AG [ch](co-production); FMM Film [ch](participation) (as FFM); hugofilm [ch](participation);
Cast Names Flavio Delli Colli; Fabrizio Borsani; Teo Gheorghiu; Julika Jenkins; Urs Jucker; Bruno Ganz; Eleni Haupt; Kristina Lykowa; Tamara Scarpellini; Daniel Rohr; Norbert Schwientek; Heidy Forster; Daniel Fueter; Livia S. Reinhard; Susanne Kunz; Thomas Mathys; Ursula Reiter; Annelore Sarbach; Adrian Fuhrer; Frank Demenga; Stefan Witschi; Stefan Schertenleib; Andreas Krämer; François Blancpain; Sascha Bleuler; Theresa Davi; Timo Götz; Laura Hayek; Josef Mrkwicka; Marie Anne Nauer;
Box Office USD 186,492
Release Date 2006-10-01 * (Chicago International Film Festival) 2007-06-29 (limited)
Genres Drama; Music;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated PG for mild thematic elements and language.
Running Time 2 hr. 3 min. 1 hr. 40 min. 2 hr. 0 min.