Vitus

Vitus (Fabrizio Borsani, Teo Gheorghiu) is a boy from another planet: he has hearing as good as a bat, plays the piano beautifully, and was already reading the Brockhaus encyclopedia in kindergarten. No wonder his mother (Julika Jenkins) in particular senses an ambitious career ahead: Vitus is to become a pianist. His father (Urs Jucker) supports this, but the little genius prefers to tinker in the carpentry workshop of his headstrong grandfather (Bruno Ganz), dreaming of flying and a normal childhood. Finally, Vitus takes his life into his own hands with a dramatic leap. In contrast to the pursuit of prosperity in "Downtown Switzerland," Vitus finds true understanding and heartfelt friendship with his grandfather (Bruno Ganz), a stubborn, slightly rebellious philosopher who lives in his old carpentry workshop in the countryside. The boy confesses to him that he would rather be normal and like everyone else than the little Mozart or Einstein he is now. Together with his grandfather, he dreams of flying - and, thanks to his help, finds a way to temporarily escape the pressure of his parents and society. After a "headlong leap," Vitus literally lives a double life, which allows him to exist as a normal kid, but also as a pianist and, in the end, as a legendary stock market phantom.