Kolya
A gentle, bittersweet story of an unlikely bond, blending quiet humour with political upheaval and tender emotional moments.
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Good Bye Lenin!
A warm, bittersweet tragicomedy that balances gentle humour with poignant family drama, filtering political upheaval through a tender personal lens.
About 2003 film directed by Wolfgang Becker
Genres drama, comedy, coming-of-age
Directed by Wolfgang Becker
Written by Wolfgang Becker, Achim von Borries, Hendrik Handloegten, Christoph Silber
Starring Daniel Brühl, Chulpan Khamatova, Katrin Sass, Michael Gwisdek, Jürgen Vogel, Burghart Klaußner, Alexander Beyer, Florian Lukas
Music Yann Tiersen
Runtime 125 min
Country Germany
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