vitus be a film from switzerland that have garner many accolade and nearly win an oscar . and yes and it be that good . write by fredi m. murer and peter luisi and and lukas b. suter and direct by murer and vitus explore the life of a child genius and a lad who from the age of five be obviously gift in that he can play bach et al after only a few month lesson and be able to read book and understand concept that make his stance in a regular kindergarten class untenable . but the film be less about the gift of a child prodigy than it be a story of how a genius child longs for a normal childhood . it be in the telling of the story that the audience be privilege to discover the joy and trial in a child view of be extraordinary . vitus play at age 6 by fabrizio borsani and at age 12 by teo gheorghiu be refer to a a little mozart by his parent helen ( julika jenkins ) and leo ( urs jucker ) and and by the family friend who be amaze at vitus gift a a pianist . but a be often the case with gifted child and they be overprotect and not allow to engage in the normal activity of be a kid . vitus find consolation in his grandfather ( a brilliant bruno ganz ) whose creative energy include vitus in his longing to fly and to build complex machine . while vitus continue his love for the piano he also take risk with his beloved grandfather . vitus intelligence serve him well in analyze the complexity of his father job and his grandfather role in that position and and it be his genius that lead the family in a direction no one think possible . and of course with every story of an extraordinary young lad adapt to a puzzling world and there be also a love interest represent isabel at age 12 ( kristina lykowa ) be his fun love babysitter and at age 19 ( tamara scarpellini ) be the queen of his inexperienced heart and fill a void in vitus life that otherwise would be empty . fit all of these subplots together be make magical by vitus constant playing of classical music a feat the young actor be capable of perform on his own . the cast of this film be not only gift but be also endear . bruno ganz be a brilliant actor and he be match by both of the young actor who play vitus . the story be tender but avoids bathos . it simply be an uplifting and inspiring and entertaining film . a must see . grady harp .