Germany,
2003, 121 min
Directed by:
Wolfgang BeckerCinematography:
Martin KukulaComposer:
Yann TiersenCast:
Daniel Brühl, Katrin Saß, Maria Simon, Chulpan Khamatova, Florian Lukas, Alexander Beyer, Burghart Klaußner, Michael Gwisdek, Marc Bischoff (more)Plots(1)
When Alex’s mother witnesses his arrest on a protest march, she suffers a heart attack and falls into a coma for eight months, just enough time for the Berlin Wall to come tumbling down, along with all of East Germany’s ideals. Eight months later, Christiane wakes up and things have changed. The doctors warn Alex that any shock could bring on a fatal heart attack. He realises he must convince his mother that her beloved Communism has not been overthrown but is in fact triumphing over Capitalism. Alex then sets out to recreate every detail of the old East inside the four walls of their tiny council flat, and what begins as a little white lie soon turns into a deception of comical proportions. (Independent Cinema Office)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2004 - Best Film not in the English Language
European Film Awards
- 2003 - Wolfgang Becker (Best Film)
- 2003 - Daniel Brühl (Best Actor)
- 2003 - Bernd Lichtenberg (Best Screenwriter)
- 2003 - Daniel Brühl (People's Choice Award Best Actor)
- 2003 - Katrin Saß (People's Choice Award Best Actress)
- 2003 - Wolfgang Becker (People's Choice Award Best Director)
- 2003 - Wolfgang Becker (Best Director)
- 2003 - Katrin Saß (Best Actress)
César Awards
- 2004 - Wolfgang Becker (Best European Union Film)
Goya Awards
- 2004 - Wolfgang Becker (Best European Feature)
German Film Awards
- 2003 - Best Feature Film
- 2003 - Wolfgang Becker (Best Director)
- 2003 - Daniel Brühl (Best Male Lead)
- 2003 - Florian Lukas (Bes Supporting Male Role)
- 2003 - Peter R. Adam (Best Editing)
- 2003 - Lothar Holler (Best Production Design)
- 2003 - Yann Tiersen (Best Score)
- 2003 - Audience Award for German Film of the Year
- 2003 - Daniel Brühl (Audience Award for Actor/Actress of the Year)
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2004 - Wolfgang Becker (Best Non-American Film)
Sun in a Net Awards
- 2006 - Wolfgang Becker (Best Foreign Film)
Guldbagge Awards
- 2003 - Wolfgang Becker (Best Foreign Film)
Golden Globes
- 2004 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 2003 - Wolfgang Becker (Blue Angel Award)
- 2003 - Wolfgang Becker (Golden Bear for Best Film)