Goodbye, Lenin!

I couldn't find a thread on this movie in the MDF, so here we go. There aren't too many really solid German/Russian films that have made their way to the U.S. since "Run, Lola, Run", but I stumbled upon one a couple of weeks back.

"Good bye, Lenin!" is a winner of multiple International film awards, as well as a Academy Award nominee in 2003 for Best Foreign Language Film. The film is about a young man named Alex, who's mother slips into a coma. His mom, a socialist, under the rule of the capitalist U.S.S.R.

It just so happens the year is 1989, and while Alex's mother was in a coma, the Berlin Wall came down. Alex painstakingly recreates the days leading up to the fall, although they already happened, to more or less save his mothers life, because due to her condition, any sudden surprises are literally fatal

"Lenin" is a really well crafted film, it's funny and lighthearted, and really puts you in the life of East Germans before the fall of the wall. It's a story of true love and deciation. I found it for sale at Hollywood Video yesterday for a mere $5.99! Needless to say, it came home with me.

I enjoyed the film alot, and it helped with a score by Yann Tiersen!

I saw this movie last year, and I liked it a lot. Sure it's on my Top 20; very very interesting and brilliant.

it's one of my all time favourite movies. i think its superb and very funny. and you dont necessarily have to be german to be able to laugh about the jokes, cos it hasnt that much of insider-jokes in it.
and the lead-actor daniel Brühl is brilliant in it imo.
but it wasnt nominated for an academy award though...unfortunately if you ask me!
i am from germany and i am always very delighted when german movies get such an attention in other countries, and particular this one (which deserves it, cos its good 😉 )
there are actually quite a few german movies, that are pretty well done and very good, but dont get much attention in europe and overseas

Originally posted by Sick Girl

but it wasnt nominated for an academy award though...unfortunately if you ask me!

2004 Golden Globes, Best Foreign Language Film

so it is a good movie? I had heard about it and saw it at video rental store but wasnt sure if it was any good or not?

😬

✅ it is a good movie and worth seeing. i would say: rent it!

ok 😱

Originally posted by Sick Girl
it's one of my all time favourite movies. i think its superb and very funny. and you dont necessarily have to be german to be able to laugh about the jokes, cos it hasnt that much of insider-jokes in it.
and the lead-actor daniel Brühl is brilliant in it imo.
but it wasnt nominated for an academy award though...unfortunately if you ask me!
i am from germany and i am always very delighted when german movies get such an attention in other countries, and particular this one (which deserves it, cos its good 😉 )
there are actually quite a few german movies, that are pretty well done and very good, but dont get much attention in europe and overseas

It is a very good movie..
but from my point of view also very depressing.

Cine- She probably thought you meant an Oscar.

Originally posted by MildPossession
Cine- She probably thought you meant an Oscar.

ähhhh....yes, i did. i thought academy award is the name for oscar, it's not? here in germany they either call them oscar or academy awards 😕 ....so academy awards are the golden globes??
then of course you are totally right there it was nominated for a golden globe....sorry!

I just watched this movie for the first time. It was amazing, definitely one of my favourites.

It's a super movie. You should've seen the Russian version of it. Since I'm russian, I've seen it both versions.

I really love it! 😱

Very good movie, I very much enjoyed it..and I seldom enjoy german movies...this one is great though.

As I have it on DVD, I watched it many times and I still like it.

I laugh and cry a lot every time.

Everyone should see it!