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The Child I Never Was

20021h 21mKai S. Pieck
IMDb 6.8 · Rotten Tomatoes 75% · Metacritic 59

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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.

DramaCrime
Child AbuseChild MurderInvestigationSeries Of MurdersLgbtPolice Interrogation

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What is The Child I Never Was (2002) 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…

Who stars in The Child I Never Was?

The Child I Never Was stars Tobias Schenke (Jürgen Bartsch, Older), Ulrike Bliefert (Gertrud Bartsch), Walter Gontermann (Gerhard Bartsch), Jürgen Christoph Kamcke (Father Seidlitz), Sebastian Rüger (Young Deacon). The film was directed by Kai S. Pieck.

How long is The Child I Never Was?

The Child I Never Was has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2002.

Is The Child I Never Was worth watching?

The Child I Never Was holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 75. Fans of Drama, Crime are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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