The Last Years of Childhood

Released
1979
1h 45min
9 votes
Drama

Synopsis

A juvenile offender is handed over to authorities at age 13 and placed in an institution in this somber social drama. Martin is a petty thief who enjoys stealing and looks up to his older brother. When he is informed that his brother has died, Martin runs away from the reform school. He passes through various institutions and is labeled as incorrigible because of his refusal to comply with the rules of society. A dedicated child psychologist tries to save Martin when he entertains thoughts of suicide.

Détails techniques

Titre original

Die letzten Jahre der Kindheit

Langue originale

DE

Langues parlées

German

Production

Compagnies de production

Pro-ject Filmproduktion

Film-Fernsehen-Autoren-Team GmbH

Filmverlag der Autoren

Pays de production

Germany

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