Necessary Years of Learning (1960)
All the adventure a man can live, he lives.
1960-04-01
East Germany, Germany
25 Min.
PG-13
Documentary
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.

