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Heidi

Original title: Heidi
German title: Heidi
Germany, 2005

Director: Simpson, Alan
Production company: TV-Loonland
Age recommendation: 5 years and up

Synopsis:
Animation based on Joanna Spyri's classical novel. Heidi is an orphan who spends her childhood with her grandfather on the alpine pastures of Switzerland. Against her will, she is taken from this poor, but happy idyll in the mountains to a wealthy family in Frankfurt. There, she is supposed to become the playmate of an entrepreneur's disabled daughter. Although Heidi and Klara soon become friends, Heidi is drawn back to her homeland. When Klara is finally able to visit Heidi in her alpine surroundings she becomes acquainted with a world that she then doesn't wish to leave. She gains so much strength and courage to face life that in the end, she can even overcome her childhood paralysis.

Comments:
Theatrical release scheduled for December 22nd 2005

World sales address/es:
unknown

Sold to:
NFP (D)
Fox (20th Century Fox, D)