Good Bye Lenin! (2003)

Good Bye Lenin!: Directed by Wolfgang Becker. With Daniel Brühl, Katrin Saß, Chulpan Khamatova, Maria Simon. 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.

“u0026#39;Good Bye, Lenin!u0026#39; is a fascinating German film that was for unclear reasons denied a best foreign film nomination in the recent Oscars, but I consider it one of the best films Iu0026#39;ve seen this year. u0026#39;Good Bye, Lenin!u0026#39; is an entertaining and surreal black comedy, that doesnu0026#39;t really stand the test of logic and reality, but beneath the surface itu0026#39;s really a very socially conscious film, that gets across very well the atmosphere and problems of the post-communist East Germany.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe story is of Alex, whose mother, a devoted member of the Communist Party, suffers a heart attack which sends her into a coma – through which she sleeps throughout the months of revolution and the fall of the communist regime. When she awakes, the doctors warn Alex not to cause his mother any anxiety or excitement; therefore, he goes to ludicrously immense lengths to keep her convinced that communism in East Berlin is still alive. Not much of it, once again, stands the test of reason, but itu0026#39;s incredibly witty and entertaining, and manages, throughout, to get across some powerful statements.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu0026#39;Good Bye, Lenin!u0026#39; is both fun and important, a film which I recommend to everyone. Donu0026#39;t be afraid of European cinema; even though the film might be difficult to come by, itu0026#39;s very rewarding and well worth your time.”