Necessary Years of Learning (1960)
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.
- Country : East Germany, Germany
- Genre : Documentary
- Studio : Deutsche Hochschule für Filmkunst (DHF)
- Director : Jürgen Böttcher
- Cast : Horst Jonischkan, Norbert Christian