Good Bye Lenin!
– An affectionate and refreshing East/West-Germany comedy about a boy who’s mother was in a coma whi..
An affectionate and refreshing East/West-Germany comedy about a boy who’s mother was in a coma while the Berlin wall fell and when she wakes up he must try to keep her from learning what happen (since she was an avid communist supporter) to avoid shocking her which could lead to another heart attack.
14 May 2004
German, English, Russian
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
Wolfgang Becker
Bernd Lichtenberg, Wolfgang Becker (author), Achim von Borries (collaborator on screenplay), Henk Handloegten (collaborator on screenplay), Chris Silber (collaborator on screenplay)
Daniel Brühl, Katrin Saß, Chulpan Khamatova, Maria Simon
East Germany, the year 1989: A young man protests against the regime. His mother watches the police arresting him and suffers a heart attack and falls into a coma. Some months later, the GDR does not exist anymore and the mother awakes. Since she has to avoid every excitement, the son tries to set up the GDR again for her in their flat. But the world has changed a lot.
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 33 wins & 19 nominations.
$4,000,000
Sony Pictures Classics