Young Light (2016)
Julian is a 12-year-old boy whose family is just scraping by in the Ruhr industrial region of Germany in the early 1960s . When his mother and younger sister go away for a while, he is left mostly alone in the apartment while his father works in the coal mine. He has to confront the confusing world of adults and older boys and the older girl next door on his own. Finally events build up and threaten to tear the family apart.
Director: Adolf Winkelmann
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 122 min
Release Date: May 12, 2016
Cast
- Charly Hübner - Waller Collien
- Oscar Brose - Julian Collien
- Peter Lohmeyer - Konrad Gorny
- Nina Petri - Edeltraud Gorny
- Stephan Kampwirth - Herbert Lippek
- Ludger Pistor - Pfarrer Stürwald
- Caroline Peters - Frau Morian
- Patrick Joswig - Onkel Jupp
- Greta Sophie Schmidt - Marusha
- Lina Beckmann - Liesel Collien
Screenplay
- Nils Beckmann (Screenplay)
- Adolf Winkelmann (Screenplay)
- Till Beckmann (Screenplay)
- Ralf Rothmann (Novel)
Music: Tommy Finke
Cinematography: David Slama
Editing: Rudi Heinen
Production: Adolf Winkelmann Filmproduktion, FFP New Media, ZDF
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Young Light about?
- Julian is a 12-year-old boy whose family is just scraping by in the Ruhr industrial region of Germany in the early 1960s . When his mother and younger sister go away for a while, he is left mostly alone in the apartment while his father works in the coal mine. He has to confront the confusing world of adults and older boys and the older girl next door on his own. Finally events build up and threaten to tear the family apart.
- Who directed Young Light?
- Young Light was directed by Adolf Winkelmann.
- Who stars in Young Light?
- Young Light stars Charly Hübner, Oscar Brose, Peter Lohmeyer, Nina Petri, Stephan Kampwirth, Ludger Pistor.
- How long is Young Light?
- Young Light has a runtime of 2h 2m (122 minutes).
- What genre is Young Light?
- Young Light is a Drama film.
- Where was Young Light produced?
- Young Light was produced in Germany.