# Good Bye, Lenin! (2003)

> A devoted son fabricates a vanished East Germany inside his Berlin apartment to protect his fragile mother from the shock of reunification.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/287

## Facts

- Runtime: 121 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Wolfgang Becker
- Cast: Daniel Brühl, Katrin Sass, Chulpan Khamatova, Maria Simon, Florian Lukas, Alexander Beyer, Burghart Klaußner, Michael Gwisdek
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0301357/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, warm, nostalgic, reflective weekend, history film night

## Synopsis

A son's love for his mother leads to a comedic yet poignant deception in a changing world.

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