Film
The Child I Never Was
2002· 1h 21m· Crime· Drama
“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.
2002-11-15
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorKai S. Pieck
ScreenplayKai S. Pieck
ProducerBettina Scheuren
Director of PhotographyEgon Werdin
EditorIngo Ehrlich
Full cast & crew (8 cast · 13 crew)
Details
Released2002-11-15
Runtime1h 21m
StatusReleased
StudiosMTM West Television & Film · WDR
Box office$2,609
LanguagesGerman
CountriesGermany
Rating6.5/10 · 24 votes
Original languagede
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