I have to admit that this movie snuck up on me a little bit. During the first half of the film I thought it would be little more than a movie about a charade going on during the time of massive change in Germany. I didn't expect to see the depth of character and story that develops during the last half of the film. I especially enjoyed the commentary about the different systems of government - the old system wasn't perfect but the new one wasn't either. Seeing the lead come up with his own system was pretty interesting. I have to admit that I laughed out loud when there is a bit of role reversal near the end of the film.
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Ohhh the pain that nostalgia inflicts... My favorite part about this film is the portrayals of newly emerging subcultures after the unification.
Clumsy story, weak acting, weak direction, plus several badly stolen elements from "Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain", trying to get the same mood across. And failing.
Highly overrated movie.
The mother in the movie is brainwashed very seriously by the dictatorship regime. The son seems to be very successful, but in modern society, it is only ridiculous. It is his girlfriend who is more realistic. Tell the truth to his mother. Now it is 2022 However, there are still many evil dictatorships around the world who deceive the people. How many people have suffered from the Wuhan pneumonia, when will human beings wake up and wipe out these evil dictatorships from the world?
Absolutely incredible. So many layers of German history, comedy, grief, family...it all works together so beautifully.
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Touching. Charming. Lovely!
For those who don't know or haven't seen this film yet this is the story of Alexander, a young man that lives in East Germany and her mother falls into a coma 8 months before the fall of the Berlim wall. She was a devoted member of the communist party and to prevent her from having another shock, Alexander and his sister act like never happened. They create a world were the communist party is still alive
This story is perfect in the historical and political context but also portrays very well the social change, the family values, family relationships and love. It's also very humorous with a lot of funny scenes.
I loved it!