Joe is an American boy, a little older than Chris: he has a shock of red hair, freckles, dresses all in red and rides a bright red bike. Chris and Joe become close friends.. We soon learn that Joe is really a girl: Joanne, part of 'The Aerial Brothers act' who perform on the high wire in the circus. Silver Bear winner Berlin Film Festival. Based on the novel 'Janne, Min Van' by Peter Pohl
