Sent to live with her embittered, solitary grandfather high in the Swiss Alps, young Heidi's arrival is met with coldness and silence. But the child's radiant spirit and her love for the sun-drenched pastures soon melt the "Alm-Uncle's" frozen heart. Together with the goat-herd Peter, Heidi discovers the freedom of the mountains and the simple joys of a life lived in harmony with nature.However, Heidi's world is turned upside down when she is whisked away to the stifling city of Frankfurt to be a companion to Clara, a lonely girl confined to a wheelchair. Caught between the grey streets of...