6.5/10
a bittersweet film that re-lives history
Plot: In 1990, to protect his fragile mother from a fatal shock after a long coma; a young man must keep her from learning that her beloved nation of East Germany as she knew it has disappeared. (imdb)
Goodbye Lenin! is a bittersweet and clever German film that re-captures and transform history. The film tells of the history between EAst and West Germany but keeping the politics in the background. The film creates many amusing situations to re-tell the history that occurred.
Alex, while trying to protect his mother from the fatal shock mixes old news footage with his own recordings to create a new realm of history. The clever take on reverse capitalism makes this film fairly interesting.
Overall an interesting film that requires some knowledge of the history between East and West Germany.
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