Good Bye Lenin!
Film2003121 min

Good Bye Lenin!

Taste attributes: comedydramaromancedetectivetried & testedwholesomelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers all

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"The German Democratic Republic lives on -- in 79 square meters!"

Boxlist takeA stirring comedy-drama, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

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.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers all

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Daniel BrühlKatrin SassChulpan KhamatovaMaria SimonFlorian Lukas

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2003
Runtime
121 min
Status
Released
Studio
ARTE
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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