Good Bye Lenin!

Content Warnings

Overall Severity: 🟡 45/100
Total warning time: 1m 52s
Sex/Nudity: 🟢 20/100 (35s)
  • 🟡 30/100 [00:45:30 - 00:45:45] Brief scene of a couple kissing passionately.
  • 🟡 40/100 [01:12:10 - 01:12:30] Implied sexual activity with sounds and movements, but no nudity shown.
Drug Use: 🟡 30/100 (35s)
  • 🟢 20/100 [00:30:15 - 00:30:30] Character smokes a cigarette.
  • 🟡 40/100 [01:05:50 - 01:06:10] Characters drink alcohol in a social setting.
Violence: 🟢 25/100 (35s)
  • 🟡 30/100 [00:15:20 - 00:15:40] Mild altercation between characters with pushing and shouting.
  • 🟢 20/100 [01:20:00 - 01:20:15] Emotional distress shown by a character, but no physical violence.
Strong Language: 🟡 35/100 (7s)
  • 🟡 30/100 [00:25:10 - 00:25:12] Use of mild profanity.
  • 🟡 50/100 [01:00:45 - 01:00:50] Stronger language used in an emotional outburst.
Good Bye Lenin!
Year: 2003
Certificate: R
Runtime: 121 min
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
IMDB: 7.7
Meta Score: 68
Votes: 137981
Gross: 4,064,200
Director: Wolfgang Becker
Stars: Daniel Brühl, Katrin Saß, Chulpan Khamatova, Florian Lukas
Overview: 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.

Movie FAQ

Q: What is the plot of Good Bye Lenin! (2003)?
A: Good Bye Lenin! is set in East Germany in 1989 and follows the story of a young man named Alex whose mother, a staunch socialist, falls into a coma just before the Berlin Wall falls. When she wakes up months later, the doctor warns that any shock could be fatal. To protect her, Alex goes to great lengths to recreate the former East Germany in their apartment, shielding her from the reality of the reunified Germany.
Q: Who stars in Good Bye Lenin! (2003)?
A: The movie stars Daniel Brühl as Alex, Katrin Saß as his mother Christiane, Chulpan Khamatova as Lara, and Florian Lukas as Denis, Alex's best friend.
Q: What themes are explored in Good Bye Lenin!?
A: Good Bye Lenin! explores themes of family, political change, and nostalgia. It humorously and poignantly examines the impact of German reunification on ordinary citizens, particularly through the lens of a son's love for his mother and the lengths he goes to protect her from the truth.
Q: Is Good Bye Lenin! based on a true story?
A: No, Good Bye Lenin! is not based on a true story, but it is set against the real historical backdrop of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany. The story is fictional but captures the emotional and social realities of the time.
Q: What awards did Good Bye Lenin! win?
A: Good Bye Lenin! received numerous awards, including the European Film Award for Best Film, the German Film Award for Best Feature Film, and the César Award for Best European Union Film. Daniel Brühl also won several awards for his performance.