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The Child I Never Was poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.3 / 100
2002·Crime / Drama·1h 26m

THE CHILD I NEVER WAS

“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.

Above the Line
Kai S. Pieck·DirectorKai S. Pieck·ScreenplayPaul Moor·NovelEgon Werdin·Director of PhotographyKurt Dahlke·MusicIngo Ehrlich·Editor
Cast
Tobias Schenke·Jürgen Bartsch, OlderUlrike Bliefert·Gertrud BartschWalter Gontermann·Gerhard BartschJürgen Christoph Kamcke·Father SeidlitzSebastian Rüger·Young DeaconStephan Szasz·Young PriestRoland Riebeling·Chaplain HerlesSebastian Urzendowsky·Jürgen Bartsch, Younger
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
Kai S. Pieck·Director
Writing· 2
Kai S. Pieck·ScreenplayPaul Moor·Novel
Camera· 1
Egon Werdin·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Ingo Ehrlich·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Kurt Dahlke·MusicRainer J.G. Uhl·MusicErik Seifert·SoundSebastian Pohle·Sound EditorMario Migge·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 2
Anne Jendritzko·Costume DesignBertram Strauß·Set Designer
Production· 1
Bettina Scheuren·Producer
By the Numbers
64.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$3K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Intense
Composition
Diagonal
Era
90s
Visual Style
Photographic

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Key Elements
Clock
Atmosphere
Dark, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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