Good Bye Lenin! (2003)
The German Democratic Republic lives on -- in 79 square meters!
Starring Daniel Brühl, Katrin Sass, Chulpan Khamatova
Directed by Wolfgang Becker
An affectionate and refreshing East/West-Germany comedy about a boy whose mother was in a coma while the Berlin wall fell and when she wakes up he must try to keep her from learning what happened (as she was an avid communist supporter) to avoid shocking her which could lead to another heart attack.
Runtime: 121 min.
Rating: 7.5
DVD
Languages: Deutsch
Countries: East Germany,Germany
Genres: Comedy,Drama
Keywords: bureaucracy,berlin wall,police state,loss of loved one,coma,husband wife relationship,german democratic republic,socialism,news broadcast,single
Cast
Alexander 'Alex' Kerner
Christiane Kerner
Lara
Ariane Kerner
Denis
Rainer
Robert Kerner
Klapprath
Frau Schäfer
Herr Ganske
Herr Mehlert
Taxifahrer / Sigmund Jähn
Dr. Wagner
Dr. Mewes
Das Küken
Verkäuferin HO-Markt
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