Good Bye Lenin! (2003)
Coming Out at 13 February 2003 in theaters.
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Good Bye Lenin! is 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 (Saß) is dedicated to the socialist cause and falls into a coma in October 1989, shortly before the November revolution. When she awakens eight months later in June 1990, her son (Brühl) attempts to protect her from a fatal shock by concealing the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of communism.
Most scenes were shot at the Karl-Marx-Allee in Berlin and around Plattenbauten near Alexanderplatz. Good Bye, Lenin! received numerous honours, including 2003’s European Film Award for Best Film and German Film Award for Best Feature Film.
The film is set in East Berlin, from October 1989 to just after German reunification a year later.
Alex Kerner lives with his mother Christiane, his sister Ariane, and her infant daughter Paula. Alex’s father purportedly abandoned the family for a mistress in the West in 1978. His mother joined the Socialist Unity Party and devotes her time to advocating for citizens. While Christiane believes socialism can improve Germany and the world, her children are cynical. Alex is disgusted with the celebration of East Germany’s 40th anniversary and participates in an anti-government demonstration. There he meets a girl but they are separated by the Volkspolizei before they can introduce themselves.
Director: Wolfgang Becker
Writers: Bernd Lichtenberg, Achim von Borries, Henk Handloegten, Chris Silber
Stars: Daniel Brühl, Katrin Saß, Chulpan Khamatova, Maria Simon
Cast:
Daniel Brühl | … | Alex |
Katrin Saß | … | Mutter |
Chulpan Khamatova | … | Lara |
Maria Simon | … | Ariane |
Florian Lukas | … | Denis |
Alexander Beyer | … | Rainer |
Burghart Klaußner | … | Alex’ Vater |
Michael Gwisdek | … | Klapprath |
Christine Schorn | … | Frau Schäfer |
Jürgen Holtz | … | Herr Ganske |
Jochen Stern | … | Herr Mehlert |
Stefan Walz | … | Sigmund Jähn |
Eberhard Kirchberg | … | Dr. Wagner |
Hans-Uwe Bauer | … | Dr. Mewes |
Nico Ledermueller | … | Alex – 11 Jahre |
Jelena Kratz | … | Ariane – 13 Jahre |
Laureen Hatscher | … | Baby Paula – 1 Jahr |
Felicitas Hatscher | … | Baby Paula – 1 Jahr |
Martin Brambach | … | Stasi 1 |
Michael Gerber | … | Stasi 2 |
Robert Störr | … | Funktionär Ordensverleihung |
Philipp Kupfer | … | Baby Paula – 3 Monate |
Ernst-Georg Schwill | … | Taxifahrer |
Rainer Werner | … | Stasi in Jeansjacke |
Marc Bischoff | … | Junger Stationsarzt |
Horst-Dieter Stork | … | Grenzer 1 |
Hartmut Kuley | … | NVA-Offizier |
Peter Kurth | … | ‘X-TV’ Chef |
Ditmar Bieseke | … | Grenzer 2 |
Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey | … | Fahrer Krankenwagen |
Dirk Prinz | … | Beifahrer |
Jürgen Vogel | … | Das Küken |
Elke Werner | … | Verkäuferin HO-Markt |
Regina Ziebach | … | Gurkenfrau |
Wolfgang Stein | … | Gurkenmann |
Mennan Yapo | … | Flohmarktverkäufer |
Maximilian Brunow | … | Pionier Sascha |
Bojan Heyn | … | Pionier Niko |
Fritz Roth | … | Pförtner Coca-Cola |
Armin Dillenberger | … | Bankangestellter |
Denys Darahan | … | Pionier Christian |
Bastian Lang | … | Pionier Frank |
Lothar Schlichthar | … | Dicker Mann am Pool |
Alexander Reed | … | Wuppertaler |
Ute Michel | … | Frauenärztin |
Svea Timander | … | Vaters neue Frau |
Hanna Schwamborn | … | Carla |
Rafael Hübner | … | Thomas |
Michael Berge | … | Partyredner |
Rey Agana | ||
Marcel Bellin | ||
Aandrea Bork | ||
Angelo Bossert | ||
Christiane Brauer | ||
Igor-Immanuel Bruckhaus | ||
Mimmo Catania | ||
Toni Filler | ||
Meike Frerichs | ||
Marc Geiselhart | ||
Charline Gülle | ||
Leonore Haberkorn | ||
Bjoern Heinrich | ||
Torsten Heyroth | ||
Jasmin Hoffmann | ||
Clemens Holzendorff | ||
Susann Hotze | ||
Wasin Jung | ||
André Kindzorra | ||
Dieter Kraft | ||
Jörn Itzeck | ||
Simone Kruse | ||
Kai-Quin Liang | ||
Fred Luck | ||
Karoline Metzig | ||
Utz Neumann | ||
Christoph Olonczik | ||
Marakorn Praphawat | ||
Pham Quang | ||
Sebastian Raehse | ||
Michelle Reed | ||
Jacqueline Schachmann | ||
Angelika Schmegg | ||
Wolfgang Schreiber | ||
Florian Seiffge | ||
Michael Stübing | ||
Christian Trautsch | ||
Adrian Wolff | ||
Andreas Thieck | … | SFB-Nachrichtensprecher (voice) |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia