Good Bye, Lenin!
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| Directed by | Wolfgang Becker |
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| Produced by | Stefan Arndt |
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| Cinematography | Martin Kukula |
| Edited by | Peter R. Adam |
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| Distributed by | X Verleih AG (through Warner Bros.) |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
| Budget | DM 9.6 million (€4.8 million) (approx. $6.5 million) |
| Box office | $79 million |
Good Bye, Lenin! is a 2003 German tragicomedy film, directed by Wolfgang Becker. The cast includes Daniel Brühl, Katrin Sass, Chulpan Khamatova, and Maria Simon. The story follows a family in East Germany (GDR); the mother (Sass) is dedicated to the socialist cause and falls into a coma in October 1989, shortly before the Peaceful Revolution in November. When she awakens eight months later in June 1990, her son (Brühl) attempts to protect her from a fatal shock by concealing the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of Communism in East Germany.
Most scenes were shot at the Karl-Marx-Allee in Berlin and around Plattenbauten near Alexanderplatz. Good Bye, Lenin! received numerous honours, including 2003's European Film Award for Best Film and German Film Award for Best Fiction Film.