Toyland

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On a winter morning, a mother goes to waken her son Heinrich; his bed is empty. She leaves her flat to find him. The neighbors' door, with a Star of David painted on it, is ajar, the furnishings in disarray, the family gone. She asks passersby, runs to the police then on to the rail yard. Flashbacks show that Heinrich and the neighbors' son Paul are six years old and best friends. Paul's family's deportation is expected soon; Heinrich's mother tells her son that they're going to Toyland. Heinrich wants to go with them, has a bag packed, and listens for their departure. His mother realizes he's joined them, and her resolve becomes more urgent. Will she arrive in time to save Heinrich?

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Julia Jäger

Marianne

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Cedric Eich

Heinrich

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David C. Bunners

Obersturmführer

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Torsten Michaelis

Herr Silbertein

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Claudia Hübschmann

Frau Silberstein

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Gregor Weber

SS-Mann Werner

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Jürgen Trott

Schutzpolizist

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Klaus-Jürgen Steinmann

Blockwart

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Matthias Paul

Gestapo Mann

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Johanna Penski

Hausmeisterin (uncredited)

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Tamay Bulut Özvatan

David Silberstein

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Maarten Delfgou

The original title of the film is Spielzeugland.

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CinemaSerf

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Potently seen through the eyes of two young boys, the rise of Nazi-ism is depicted as "David" (Tamay Bulut Ozvatan), a Jew, and his family must make preparations for a trip whilst the mother of the other (Julia Jäger) must make preparations to lie to her son about just what is going on in their country now. They boys have no appreciation of the dangers and so armed with his bear "Little Paul" the two insist on travelling together. Can his mother track down "Heinrich" (Cedric Eich) before it's too late? It's chilling, this film - not just the effects of the snow on the ground but these ghastly yellow stars stitched like targets upon the clothing of the unwilling travellers. The boys think they are going to "Toyland".... Scary stuff well presented with an effective minimum of dialogue.