Good Bye, Lenin!
ComedyDramahusband wife relationshipcomabureaucracypolice stateberlin wallloss of loved onegerman democratic republicsocialismsingle
A bittersweet comedy-drama about a son's elaborate deception to protect his ailing mother from a world transformed by history, balancing humor with genuine tenderness and loss.
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.
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