Young Light
Junges Licht
Synopsis
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.
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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
Magdalena Matz
Sophie Collien
Andreas Beck
Lehrer Stoitzner
Linus Schütz
Jonny
Henk Buchholz
Karl Maronde
Andreas Rother
Der Dicke
Franziska Mense-Moritz
Frau Kalde
Till Beckmann
Kumpel
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Adolf Winkelmann
- Screenplay & Story
- Adolf Winkelmann, Till Beckmann, Nils Beckmann
- Original Score
- Tommy Finke
- Original Title
- Junges Licht
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Production Studios
- Adolf Winkelmann Filmproduktion, FFP New Media, ZDF
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Adolf Winkelmann
Adolf Winkelmann, Till Beckmann, Nils Beckmann, Ralf Rothmann
Tommy Finke
David Slama
Rudi Heinen
Greta Gilles
Department Leadership Roster
Adolf Winkelmann
Director
Adolf Winkelmann
Screenplay
Till Beckmann
Screenplay
Nils Beckmann
Screenplay
Greta Gilles
Producer
David Slama
Director of Photography
Rudi Heinen
Editor
Gerrit Hecht
Visual Effects Supervisor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Young Light
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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?
The principal cast of Young Light includes Charly Hübner, Oscar Brose, Peter Lohmeyer, Nina Petri, Stephan Kampwirth.
When was Young Light released and how long is it?
Young Light was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 2h 2m.
Who composed the musical score for Young Light?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Young Light was composed by Tommy Finke.
Is Young Light based on a book or true story?
Young Light is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Ralf Rothmann".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Young Light?
Young Light holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.).