17/09/2003 - A dog inherits a fortune and is persecuted by the relatives of the deceased, in the new children's film by Sandra Nettelbeck (Mostly Martha). Filming started on September 15

Shooting on the new film by the director and screenwriter Sandra Nettelbeck, called Sergeant Pepper, started in Hamburg on September 15. She has already written the film Mostly Martha [+see also:
trailer
film profile], and this new work is aimed at the children’s market. It’s the story of a dog who is named the overall heir of the estate of his dead master. After he is pursued by other relatives trying to get their hands on the fortune, he run away, together with 6 year old Felix, who has the ability to talk to cuddly toys.

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The cast includes Urich Thomsen, Barbara Auer, August Zirner and Peter Lohmeyer. The film will be produced for MTM by Andreas Bareiss, amongst others, with the support of FFF-Bayern. It will be distributed in cinemas by Costantin Film, while the foreign sales will be overseen by Bavaria International.

(Translated from Italian)