Vitus

Director: Fredi M. Murer

Cast: Teo Gheorghiu, Julika Jenkins, Urs Jucker, Bruno Ganz

(Sony Pictures Classics, 2006) Rated: PG

US DVD release date: 27 November 2007 (Sony)

[29 June 2007]

by Cynthia Fuchs

PopMatters Film and TV Editor

For the Sake of the Music

Vitus explores the demands placed on children generally through a special and contrived case.
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