Heidi
2015 · Movie · G · 111 min · ★ 7.2 · 95% critics
Heidi, an eight-year-old Swiss orphan, is sent to live with her grandfather in the Alps. After she is taken back by her aunt, she must live in Frankfurt as a companion to a sheltered girl in a wheelchair, and she struggles to adapt while longing for the mountains.
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-12-10
- Language
- German
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (434 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Heidi if you want a wholesome, smile- and sentiment-focused family story with stunning mountain scenery; Not for you if you prefer fast-paced, fully detailed character arcs or you dislike subtitle/dubbing issues like Rock My Heart or 25 km/h.
Pros: breathtaking Alps visuals; heartfelt family themes; warm, cheerful tone | Cons: story feels abrupt; some dubbing complaints; city sections may underdeliver
Themes
- friendship
- orphan
- family
- swiss alps
Cast & crew
Anuk Steffen
as Heidi
Bruno Ganz
as Alpöhi
Quirin Agrippi
as Geissenpeter
Isabelle Ottmann
as Klara Sesemann
Katharina Schüttler
as Miss Rottenmeier
Maxim Mehmet
as Mr. Sesemann
Hannelore Hoger
as Grandmother Sesemann
Jella Haase
as Tinette
Anna Schinz
as Dete
Peter Lohmeyer
as Sebastian
Directed by Alain Gsponer