The Child I Never Was
2002, German. Directed by Kai S. Pieck.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Details
- Released
- 15 November 2002
- Original title
- Ein Leben lang kurze Hosen tragen
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Kai S. Pieck
- Box office
- $2.6K
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The Child I Never Was runs 81 minutes (1h 21m).
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The Child I Never Was isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 November 2002. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Child I Never Was?
If you liked The Child I Never Was, try The Offence, M, The Clovehitch Killer.
Who directed The Child I Never Was?
The Child I Never Was (2002) was directed by Kai S. Pieck and stars Tobias Schenke, Ulrike Bliefert, Walter Gontermann.