husband wife relationship,coma,bureaucracy,police state,berlin wall,loss of loved one,german democratic republic,socialism,single

Good Bye, Lenin! (2003)

Poster for 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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Wolfgang Becker
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    Alex Daniel Brühl
  • Profile picture of Katrin Sass
    Mother Katrin Sass
  • Profile picture of Chulpan Khamatova
    Lara Chulpan Khamatova
  • Profile picture of Maria Simon
    Ariane Maria Simon
  • Profile picture of Florian Lukas
    Denis Florian Lukas
  • Profile picture of Alexander Beyer
    Rainer Alexander Beyer
  • Profile picture of Burghart Klaußner
    Alex's Father Burghart Klaußner
  • Profile picture of Michael Gwisdek
    Klapprath Michael Gwisdek

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Keywords

  • husband wife relationship
  • coma
  • bureaucracy
  • police state
  • berlin wall
  • loss of loved one
  • german democratic republic
  • socialism
  • single