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The Last Years of Childhood

Sep 19, 1979 · 1h 45m
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Drama

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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.

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CAST

Gerhard Gundel
Martin Sonntag
Karl Obermayr
Vater Sonntag
Leopoldine Schwankel
Mutter Sonntag
Jörg Hube
Kripo-Mann
Wilfried Klaus
Jugendamt-Mann
Ernst Hannawald
Capo
Dieter Mustaffof
Martins Bruder
Norbert Bauhuber
Django
Directed by Norbert Kückelmann

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Released
Original language
DE
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Pro-ject Filmproduktion, Film-Fernsehen-Autoren-Team GmbH, Filmverlag der Autoren
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DE
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