Germany in 1942, Toyland Oscar winning short film by Jochen Alexander Freydank

In order to protect her son Marianne Meißner (Julia Jäger) tried to make him believe that the Jewish neighbours are going on a journey to Toyland. One morning her son has disappeared the Jewish neighbours too. Toyland is a film about guilt, responsibility, small and big lies. This short film won the followings awards: Oscar, Best live Action short film, 2009 Bermuda Shorts Award Bermuda International Film Festival Audience Award the Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival, USA Audience Award SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL, TOKIO APEC Award Giffoni Film Festival, Italy Audience Award Goldenes EInhorn at the Alpinale, Austria International Discovery Award (second Place) at Rhode Island International FIlm Festival (USA) Best Children, Youth FIlm Odense INt. FIlm Festival (DAN) Audience Award Palm Springs International Filmfestival (USA) Best Film Sedicicorto Film Festival Forli, ItalY Best SHORT FILM Asheville Film Festival