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The Last Years of Childhood

1979 1 hour 45 minutes
68/100

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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.

Released

19th September 1979

46 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 45 minutes

Finishes at 10:58pm

Ratings and awards

3 wins & 3 nominations

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    7/10

  • TMDb Logo

    66%

  • FilmFlow Logo

    68%

Directed by

Norbert Kückelmann

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Written by

Norbert Kückelmann, Thomas Petz

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