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Critic Olly Richards
rated 8

An ingenious little idea that is funny, moving and - gasp! - even makes you think.

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Claus Kamp
rated 10

Great film. A souvenir of East Germany

1 year ago
Critic Roger Ebert
rated 8

The underlying poignancy in this comedy is perhaps psychological more than political: How many of us lie to our parents, pretending a world still exists that they believe in but we have long since moved away from?

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Critic Jesper Vestergaard
rated 7

...en komedie, der flyder let og elegant, både griber og besnærer undervejs, og som grundlæggende er funderet respektfuldt i historiske forhold.

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Cast & Crew

Wolfgang Becker
Director
Martin Brambach
As Stasi 1
Jürgen Vogel
As "The Chick"
Michael Gwisdek
As Klapprath
Daniel Brühl
As Alex
Ernst-Georg Schwill
As Taxi Driver
Alexander Beyer
As Rainer

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Good Bye Lenin! is a heartwarming and hilarious movie about a young man named Alex who goes to great lengths to protect his mother, Christiane, from the shock of discovering that the Berlin Wall has fallen and East Germany has disappeared. After Christiane suffers a heart attack and falls into a coma, Alex works tirelessly to maintain the illusion that everything is still as it was before, even convincing his sister Ariane and her friend Lara to join in the deception. But as Christiane begins to regain her strength and becomes more curious about the world around her, Alex must get creative to keep up the act. With the help of his Western colleague Denis, they create fake news broadcasts and transform their apartment into a miniature version of East Germany. Will Alex be able to keep up the illusion long enough for Christiane to recover fully? Find out in this charming comedy-drama film that explores themes of family love, loyalty, and adapting to change.

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