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May 01, 2023isupreme1 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A very watchable art house flick. Wacky, funky and heartfelt.
May 02, 2022Grathful rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Wouldn’t it be a wonderful thing to know the outcome of profound historic event and then travel back in time to prepare loved ones for that eventuality? “Goodbye Lenin” is not a science-fiction trope based on skewed assumptions of some new…
Feb 23, 2022Punnoval rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
The underlying presumption in this quasi-comedy is: Too much choice/freedom leads to a schlock culture that thrives on mindless materialism while repression prevents intellectual growth. Can there be a happy medium? This subject is…
Jul 04, 2021bell5133 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Not much of it attempts to be funny, but I liked it that way.
Dec 18, 2019akirakato rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Directed by Wolfgang Becker in 2003, this German tragicomedy depicts a family drama in East German during the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of communism. An ingenious idea makes this movie rise above farce to the level of…
Apr 05, 2019multcolib_susannel rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
After their mother has a heart attack, her son and daughter resort to inventive methods to make sure that she doesn't realize how radically the world changed while she was in the hospital.
Nov 21, 2018djaf rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
An amazing, beautiful and touching film.
Feb 12, 2016sylviabrown rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A deeply serious comedy (or a deeply comedic drama) about the human consequences of the fall of the DDR. Excellent acting.
tibiri
Apr 26, 2015tibiri rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
La experiencia que le espera a la nueva Cuba ! Good bye lousy system! Welcome to a new life, for all
Nov 01, 2013Sandee rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Good acting, with a nice touch of humour in all the right places.
mspeyer42
Aug 22, 2012mspeyer42 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Really wonderful movie-- captures an important moment in history, also shows convincing portrayals of individuals living their lives at that moment.
Aug 01, 2012gemini07 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Witty comedy whereby a young man goes to great lengths to hide the unification of Germany from his sick mother.
Aug 25, 2011velowallah rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Not very many movies combine humour and drama as gracefully as this film. Subtle and brilliant! It's also fascinating to revisit this historical moment when Berlin reunified.