Good Bye, Lenin! (2003)
A son stages an elaborate fiction to protect his fragile mother from the fall of East Germany.
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.
How intense is Good Bye, Lenin!?
Good Bye, Lenin! has no gore and no real violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch and a comfort watch. The humor runs dry and dark. Rated R.
What Good Bye, Lenin! feels like
- Tone
- melancholyheartwarmingsatiricalnostalgic
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dry and witty, dark and satirical
- Best for
- Full attentionComfort watch
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Is Good Bye, Lenin! scary?
No. Good Bye, Lenin! is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Good Bye, Lenin! gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and no real violence (0 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Good Bye, Lenin! sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Good Bye, Lenin! OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 0, gore 0, violence 0, each out of 3.
How long is Good Bye, Lenin!?
Good Bye, Lenin! runs 2h 1m.
Where can I stream Good Bye, Lenin!?
Good Bye, Lenin! is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does Good Bye, Lenin! have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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