England um die Jahrhundertwende: Der Erfinder Richard Bastable hat es nicht leicht. Seine Frau ist verstorben und er muss sich um seine fünf Kinder Dora, Alice, Oswald, Noel und H. O. kümmern. Gleichzeitig droht der Ruin, denn Gläubiger stehen ständig vor der Tür. Mit phantasievollen Ideen versuchen die Kinder, ihren Vater vor dem Schlimmsten zu bewahren. Dieser charmante Kinder- und Jugendfilm basiert auf dem bekannten Roman der englischen Kultautorin Edith Nesbit. TV Spielfilm hob den Daumen für die liebevolle Unterhaltung, TV Today attesti erte dem geistreichen Abenteuer „witzige Ideen“. Ein Filmspaß für die ganze Familie!

„The Treasure Seekers“ is a film based on the novel by Edith Nesbit that tells the story of the Bastable family. The father, an unlucky inventor named Richard Bastable, is on the verge of financial ruin, while his five children, Dora, Alice, Oswald, Noel and H.O., try to save him from the worst. The film is set in England at the beginning of the 20th century. Richard Bastable is not only a father, but also an inventor who is on the verge of completing his latest invention, a cooling machine. However, he lacks the money to complete the project and his creditors are demanding their money back. The children, full of energy and ingenuity, decide to help their father by trying to save the family from bankruptcy with their own, sometimes bizarre, ideas. The film is described as a family adventure that entertains viewers with plenty of imagination and humour. It offers a mixture of suspense, family values and the children’s efforts to overcome their difficult situation.