Der Zappler
Der Zappler
1983, German. Directed by Wolfram Deutschmann.
Stefan is 12 years old, spastically paralyzed and has moved to a new town with his mother. His illness is met with hostility and rejection by the children in the neighborhood. Stefan dreams of an operation to make him well, but when he learns after thorough examinations that the operation is hopeless, he grabs an electric wheelchair to escape from the hospital.
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- 28 March 1983
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Der Zappler (1983) was directed by Wolfram Deutschmann and stars Monica Bleibtreu, Kurt Raab, Irm Hermann.