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7.0/10   212 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Jürgen Bartsch (statements and letters)
Paul Moor (book)
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Plot:
Fictionalized account of Jürgen Bartsch, a German boy who became notorious in the 1960's after his conviction... more | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination more
User Reviews:
"…sad glimpses of the stunted boy inside the beast" more (5 total)

Cast

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Tobias Schenke ... Jürgen Bartsch, Older
Sebastian Urzendowsky ... Jürgen Bartsch, Younger

Ulrike Bliefert ... Gertrud Bartsch
Walter Gontermann ... Gerhard Bartsch
Jürgen Christoph Kamcke ... Father Seidlitz
Sebastian Rüger ... Young Deacon
Stephan Szasz ... Young Priest
Roland Riebeling ... Chaplain Herles
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Child I Never Was (International: English title)
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Runtime:
Germany:83 min | USA:86 min
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Movie Connections:
Features "Einer wird gewinnen" (1964) more
Soundtrack:
Ich will keine Schokolade more

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3 out of 5 people found the following review useful.
"…sad glimpses of the stunted boy inside the beast", 24 November 2006
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Author: ninoguapo from Middle of Nowhere

Shocking as it may be – this movie shows a unique viewpoint of a boy/ young man- the storyline is full with possible answers to the question – why Jürgen committed the horrible crimes portrayed in the movie.

I can hardly believe that someone will see this movie and fill find the guilt in the only boy himself – the parents and the surroundings of Jürgen played their role too to shape his mentality. "…sad glimpses of the stunted boy inside the beast" was written in what review – and that seems to me the most important point of the film – but I wonder if too many people will be able to see trough …" The movie was disturbing indeed, especially since it is based on a true story. Some of the reviews I went trough about this movie were pointing out that the fact that Jürgen doesn't want to grow up is essential part of his "ill mentality " – and I strongly disagree with such opinion- what he did – those killings are evil , but they can not be associate with such desire of youthful life.

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