Good Bye, Lenin! poster
Screenplay Wolfgang Becker, Hendrik Handloegten, Achim von Borries, Chris Silber, Bernd Lichtenberg
Director Wolfgang Becker

Good Bye, Lenin!

Release Date: 2003-02-13

Duration: 121 minutes

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.

Casting

  • Daniel Brühl
    Alex
  • Jürgen Vogel
    "The Chick"
  • Chulpan Khamatova
    Lara
  • Peter Kurth
    "X-TV" Boss
  • Marc Bischoff
    Young Ward Doctor
  • Michael Gerber
    Stasi 2
  • Burghart Klaußner
    Alex's Father
  • Katrin Sass
    Mother
  • Martin Brambach
    Stasi 1
  • Hans-Uwe Bauer
    Dr. Mewes