Necessary Years of Learning

Apr 1, 1960

0h 25m

★ 7.0

Overview

Böttcher made his graduation film about young people who had become delinquent in a youth work yard in Thuringia. Already here a striking feature of his later films becomes apparent: Jürgen Böttcher gives his protagonists a lot of space; he approaches them without prejudice, empathetically and carefully. In addition, his curiosity can be felt in the life situations and stories of his characters.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Deutsche Hochschule für Filmkunst

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Cast

Horst Jonischkan

voice

Norbert Christian

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