Was soll bloß aus dir werden
(1984)
AKA: What Shall Become of You?
Country: West Germany
Genre: Drama
Synopsis
Young Boris doesn't get the attention he needs from his mother and her boyfriend. As a result he spends much of his time on the streets, where he resorts to petty crime and falls under the influence of other street kids. He is picked on by older kids and is clearly in need of a friend. A male teacher realizes the situation and attempts to help Boris before it is too late.
Notes
- Jochen Ziem (1932-1994), the film's screenwriter, was later to publish a novel based on his screenplay entitled "Boris, Kreuzberg, 12 Jahre" (first published 1988).
Reviews and Other Resources
Subtitles
(You may need to select "Save Target as...")
Subtitles are for personal use only and may not be used for commercial purposes.
Cast
- Michael Karnowsky
(Boris) - Peter Seum
- Anita Lochner
- Dagmar Biener
- Jörg Friedrich
- Matthias Matz
(Schüler)
BoyActors Reviews
6 member reviews/ratings for this Movie
Average Rating:
(8.50 / 10)View All Member Reviews/Ratings & Stats
Most recent review listed first
My Movie Rating:
10 / 10 A wonderful film about a boy (Boris, superbly played by Michael Karnowsky) who would probably end up in prison but for the interest shown in him by a male teacher who takes the trouble to really try to help him, but without doing so in a patronising or overly interventionist way - respecting the boy's autonomy. The teacher faces some difficulty from an educational establishment which insists on rules and discipline, even though the teacher's own more informal approach is clearly working better with the kids he teaches. The ending of the film leaves the outcome a little uncertain, but we know that the boy has finally come to see the man as his helper and protector. A male teacher who evinces such an interest in a boy's welfare would hardly be tolerated now, as a result of which kids like Boris end up on the streets. An incredibly important film, and a testament to a more genuinely liberal and civilised era.
My Movie Rating:
10 / 10
My Movie Rating:
9 / 10 7 / 10 7 / 10 Page Last Modified: 3rd October 2019
Page Added: 17th June 2005
Page Views: 19670
This site is non-commercial and is not an official or representative web presence for any of the actors or movies listed. All images and text are the property of their respective owners. Do not link directly to any of the images on this site - please upload them to your own webspace, on the understanding that yours is also a non-commercial site.
While every effort will be made to ensure that no offensive or illegal material is posted on the forums or linked to from the links database, BoyActors administrators accept no responsibility for any content posted or linked to by its members.
PHORM PROHIBITED
The contents of this site, and communications between this site and its users, are protected by database right, copyright, confidentiality and the right not to be intercepted conferred by section 1(3) of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000. The use of those contents and communications by Internet Service Providers or others to profile or classify users of this site for advertising or other purposes is strictly forbidden.
Design and Layout © 2002 - 2007: Bijou. 2007 - 2024: Quantum
