Husky Toni - a film by Ulrich Grimm

In the middle of the Vorarlberg mountains, Toni runs a small camp with 15 huskies. Taking care of the dogs and extensive sledging in the breathtaking landscape are part of his daily life. landscape are part of his daily life. As a seven-year-old, he was able to survive leukemia and therefore invites families with seriously ill children to spend relaxing hours with his dogs in the carefree countryside. Host parents talk about their own fate. A new cancer diagnosis plunges Toni into an abyss.
He tries to suppress his fear of not surviving this time. Head over heels, he flees to Sweden. There he tries to overcome his fear together with his huskies. After his cancer operation, Toni spends a summer in northern Sweden with his wife and youngest daughter, where he tries to convince his family to live in the far north. But a visit to a host family with a child suffering from leukemia brings Toni new insights.

The movie tells the true story about the fate of a unique person who has to face his fears in order to find his own happiness again.

The film shows that active communication and the interaction between nature and animals can bring peace to body and mind. The question of coming to terms with physical and psychological trauma and dealing with the transience of life is one that concerns Toni just as much as all families who find themselves in similar situations. Being able to show his own vulnerability is the high hurdle that has to be overcome.

The social relevance of the film is significant. Every year, 44 thousand people in Austria and 20 million worldwide are diagnosed with cancer. This makes it all the more important to raise awareness and give hope. The narrative is about showing Toni's great commitment and finding out why he withdraws into loneliness. Through the conversations between him and the parents of a daughter suffering from leukemia, the film explores how these people think about their fate and what their approach to coping with it is.

The film shows that active communication and the interaction between nature and animals can bring peace to body and mind. The question of coming to terms with physical and psychological trauma and dealing with the transience of life is one that concerns Toni just as much as all families who find themselves in similar situations. Being able to show his own vulnerability is the high hurdle that has to be overcome.

The social relevance of the film is significant. Every year, 44 thousand people in Austria and 20 million worldwide are diagnosed with cancer. This makes it all the more important to raise awareness and give hope. The narrative is about showing Toni's great commitment and finding out why he withdraws into loneliness. Through the conversations between him and the parents of a daughter suffering from leukemia, the film explores how these people think about their fate and what their approach to coping with it is.