many ambitious parent that detect talent in their child and tend to subject them to live that rob the kid of a childhood . that seem to be the case with leo and helen von holzen and the parent of the gifted vitus . the boy show and at an early stage and his aptitude for the piano . in make vitus study and prepare for a career in music and the elder von holzens sacrifice his normal life a they make the young child into study constantly in order to fulfill their own expectation for the child . one place vitus feel at home be with his paternal grandfather and a crusty old man with a meager income and but with a lot of love to offer the boy . vitus own reward be the interest he take in his teen age baby sitter and but when the parent see in horror the survey tape they have instal at home and they be horrify for watch their son be just a kid have fun . when we meet vitus later on and he decide to rebel by jump off the balcony of his parent apartment and survive miraculously . he begin by assume a new personality that be just the opposite of his old self . thus and he enroll in a regular school and where he be bore stiff and but at least and he be surround by regular kid . vitus father company be not do well and and leo have a chance of lose his job . vitus and who of course and be just as talented and intelligent a before and device a plan to rescue his grandfather from almost poverty and as well a his own father . fredi murer and the director of the film and achieve a sure hit with this film that will charm audience that look for a good and entertaining time in watch an uplifting film . mr. murer be lucky in secure the help of fabrizio borzani and teo gheorgiu and two young piano prodigy that be impressive a they play real music in the film . the best thing and though and be bruno ganz and the great german actor who be on hand to impress u with his own take on the grandfather . mr. ganz do an incredible job a the rumpled old man who be totally amaze by the innate intelligence of his grandson . urs jucker and julika jenkins appear a the ambitious parent who finally come to term with their amazing son . vitus be recommend for audience of all age . the background music be glorious and especially the last sequence where vitus play a concert in front of a live audience with a full orchestra .