i have see this beautiful movie at our german language institute last week . the spoken language in this film be swiss german and i could understand just a little from it . swiss dialect sound very different from standard german . it be my first film experience from switzerland and fortunately it be very good and satisfy . i have see many german film ( from germany or austria ) but this film be the first one which make me laugh . it be very funny and happy specially the part in which vitus say to his teacher about james watt . against most german film which have a cold and unpleasant atmosphere ( for example represent funny game and the hotel or the thin drum ) this film end happily . the story be pretty simple and straightforward . no violence and no nude scene and no drug use . everything seem to be in it natural form . the role playing be very good . specially bruno ganz . i have see three film from him represent downfall and wing of desire and nusferato represent phantom of night . in downfall he play the role of hitler and in wing of desire he be an angel wandering in street of berlin and listen to different people thought and in phantom of night he play the role of a young man who be somehow unemotional and cold and ultimately cause cont dracula come to town . i love all of these play . and yet i have see a totally different play role from bruno ganz in vitus represent a grandpapa who love his grandson and be best friend . the relationship between vitus and grandfather be very interesting . i recommend this film to everyone who enjoy watch a different and 2 hour long and slow but happy and funny film . my rating be positive .