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Good Bye, Lenin!

Good Bye, Lenin!

Feb 13, 2003 2h 1m
7.5
2431 votes

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.

Title Good Bye, Lenin!
Companies WDR, ARTE, X Filme Creative Pool
Countries Germany
Keywords husband wife relationship, coma, bureaucracy, police state, berlin wall, loss of loved one, german democratic republic, socialism, single
Jochen Stern

Jochen Stern

Mr. Mehlert
Stefan Walz

Stefan Walz

"Sigmund Jähn"
Nico Ledermueller

Nico Ledermueller

Alex (11 years)
Jelena Kratz

Jelena Kratz

Ariane (13 years)
Laureen Hatscher

Laureen Hatscher

Baby Paula (1 year)
Felicitas Hatscher

Felicitas Hatscher

Baby Paula (1 year)
Robert Störr

Robert Störr

Official at Award Ceremony
Philipp Kupfer

Philipp Kupfer

Baby Paula (3 months)
Rainer Werner

Rainer Werner

Stasi in Denim Jacket
Marc Bischoff

Marc Bischoff

Young Ward Doctor
Horst-Dieter Stork

Horst-Dieter Stork

Border Guard 1
Hartmut Kuley

Hartmut Kuley

NVA-Officer
Peter Kurth

Peter Kurth

"X-TV" Boss
Ditmar Bieseke

Ditmar Bieseke

Border Guard 2
Dirk Prinz

Dirk Prinz

Passenger
Jürgen Vogel

Jürgen Vogel

"The Chick"
Elke Werner

Elke Werner

Saleswoman HO-Market
Regina Ziebach

Regina Ziebach

Cucumber Woman
Wolfgang Stein

Wolfgang Stein

Cucumber Man
Mennan Yapo

Mennan Yapo

Flea Market Vendor
Fritz Roth

Fritz Roth

Guard at Coca-Cola
Bojan Heyn

Bojan Heyn

Pioneer Niko
Denys Darahan

Denys Darahan

Pioneer Christian
Bastian Lang

Bastian Lang

Pioneer Frank
Lothar Schlichthar

Lothar Schlichthar

Fat Man at the Pool
Ute Michel

Ute Michel

Gynecologist
Svea Timander

Svea Timander

Father's New Wife
Michael Berge

Michael Berge

Party Speaker