Heidi - Queen of the Mountians

2016, 90 minutes

Remake of the traditional children's film classic

High up in the mountains lives a free- spirited tomboy called heidi, who lives with her granpa in his remote log cabin. The village council tired of heidi playing truant, serve granpa with a care order. Desperate not have her put into foster care, he sends heidi away to a wealthy home in the city to become the companion to a crippled girl, clara, 14,the daughter of an eminent professor. Heidi hates the city and constantly rebels only to be punished by the strict governess. The professor however, listens to his daughter clara who loves free- spirited heidi. The governess is furious at the undermining of her authority and determines to get rid of the newcomer. What follows is a story of finding oneself, love, friendship and above all the freeedom. Main Cast: Bill Nighy, Mark Williams, Helen Baxendale, Emilia Fox

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