The Child I Never Was

Name: The Child I Never Was
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2002
Duration: 1 h 21 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Tobias Schenke, Ulrike Bliefert, Walter Gontermann, Jürgen Christoph Kamcke, Sebastian Rüger

Drama Crime

6.6·2002·1h 21m

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Cast

Tobias Schenke

as Jürgen Bartsch, Older

Jürgen Christoph Kamcke

Sebastian Urzendowsky

as Jürgen Bartsch, Younger

Movie Info & Details

Release Year2002

Runtime1h 21m

LanguageGerman

CertificationNR

GenresDrama, Crime

Votes25

DirectorKai S. Pieck

WritersKai S. Pieck

TypeFeature Film

Rating6.6 out of 10

Cast8 credited

Also Known AsThe Child I Never Was

About The Child I Never Was

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.

Directed by Kai S. Pieck, The Child I Never Was leans on a strong ensemble — Tobias Schenke, Ulrike Bliefert, Walter Gontermann — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2002.