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Good Bye Lenin!

2003 film directed by Wolfgang Becker

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"Good Bye Lenin!" is a 2003 German film directed by Wolfgang Becker about a young man whose mother falls into a coma just before the fall of the Berlin Wall, and who then tries to shield her from the dramatic political changes happening around them. The film offers a touching and comedic look at how ordinary people experienced one of history's most significant moments of change.

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Alex Kerner's mother was in a coma while the Berlin wall fell. 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.

Released: 2003-02-13121 minDir: Wolfgang BeckerComedy, Drama

Cast

Daniel Brühl as Alex
Katrin Sass as Mother
Chulpan Khamatova as Lara
Maria Simon as Ariane
Florian Lukas as Denis
Alexander Beyer as Rainer

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Directed by: Wolfgang Becker
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Good Bye, Lenin! is a 2003 German tragicomedy film, directed by Wolfgang Becker. The cast includes Daniel Brühl, Katrin Sass, Chulpan Khamatova, and Maria Simon. The story follows a family in East Germany; the mother is dedicated to the socialist cause and falls into a coma in October 1989, shortly before the Peaceful Revolution in November. When she awakens eight months later in June 1990, her son attempts to protect her from a fatal shock by concealing the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of Communism in East Germany.

Most scenes were shot at the Karl-Marx-Allee in Berlin and around Plattenbau buildings near Alexanderplatz. Good Bye, Lenin! received numerous honours, including 2003's European Film Award for Best Film and German Film Award for Best Fiction Film.