8.2 Score

2003 • 2h 1min • R • Comedy, Drama

Good Bye, Lenin!

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.

IMDb 7.7

RT 90%

MC 68

Director

Wolfgang Becker

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Wolfgang Becker

Composer

Yann Tiersen

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Daniel Brühl

Alex

Katrin Sass

Mother

Chulpan Khamatova

Lara

Maria Simon

Ariane

Florian Lukas

Denis

Alexander Beyer

Rainer

Burghart Klaußner

Alex's Father

Michael Gwisdek

Klapprath

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Daniel Brühl Alex

Katrin Sass Mother

Chulpan Khamatova Lara

Maria Simon Ariane

Florian Lukas Denis

Alexander Beyer Rainer

Burghart Klaußner Alex's Father

Michael Gwisdek Klapprath

Christine Schorn Ms. Schäfer

Jürgen Holtz Mr. Ganske

Jochen Stern Mr. Mehlert

Stefan Walz "Sigmund Jähn"

Eberhard Kirchberg Dr. Wagner

Hans-Uwe Bauer Dr. Mewes

Nico Ledermueller Alex (11 years)

Jelena Kratz Ariane (13 years)

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Good Bye, Lenin!