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The Child I Never Was (2002)

Original title: Ein Leben lang kurze Hosen tragen

2002-11-15 · 1h 21m · DE
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What Becomes a Serial Killer Most?

A serial killer dispassionately discusses the nuts and bolts of his grisly avocation, as well as the youthful traumas which helped to mold him into a psychopath, in this disturbing independent drama from Germany, based on the true story of of Germany's most famous child murderer Juergen Bartsch who, between the ages of 15 and 19, abused, tortured and killed four schoolboys in the Ruhr region of Germany from 1962 to 1966.

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Kai S. PieckDirector
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$2.6K

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Tobias SchenkeTobias SchenkeJürgen Bartsch, OlderUlrike BliefertUlrike BliefertGertrud BartschWalter GontermannWalter GontermannGerhard BartschJürgen Christoph KamckeJürgen Christoph KamckeFather SeidlitzSebastian RügerSebastian RügerYoung DeaconStephan SzaszStephan SzaszYoung PriestRoland RiebelingRoland RiebelingChaplain HerlesSebastian UrzendowskySebastian UrzendowskyJürgen Bartsch, Younger

Keywords

InvestigationLgbtChild abuseChild murderSeries of murdersPolice interrogationPflegen

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Genre affinityDrama · CrimeTheme affinityInvestigation · Lgbt · Child AbuseDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference1146382Actor preference194107 · 345296 · 331630

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What is The Child I Never Was about?

A serial killer dispassionately discusses the nuts and bolts of his grisly avocation, as well as the youthful traumas which helped to mold him into a psychopath, in this disturbing independent drama from Germany, based on the true story of of Germany's most famous child murderer Juergen Bartsch who, between the ages of 15 and 19, abused, tortured and killed four schoolboys in the Ruhr region of Germany from 1962 to 1966.

How long is The Child I Never Was?

The Child I Never Was has a runtime of 81 minutes.