Good Bye, Lenin!
Wolfgang Becker - 2003 - Germany - M (violence & language)
Comedy/Drama, 2h 1m
Considering what a monumental event it's been in the history of our planet, the fall of communism in Europe almost a decade and a half ago has inspired amazingly few memorable films on the subject -- in fact, no particular titles leap to mind. This is one of the reasons why Good Bye, Lenin! is something special. In a disarmingly entertaining fashion, this multi-award-winning German bittersweet comedy seems to encapsulate all the emotion and drama of that profound geopolitical event.