Good Bye, Lenin!

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.

Comedy Drama

Daniel Brühl

(Alex)

Katrin Sass

(Mother)

Chulpan Khamatova

(Lara)

Maria Simon

(Ariane)

Florian Lukas

(Denis)

Alexander Beyer

(Rainer)

Burghart Klaußner

(Alex's Father)

Michael Gwisdek

(Klapprath)

Christine Schorn

(Ms. Schäfer)

Jürgen Holtz

(Mr. Ganske)

Jochen Stern

(Mr. Mehlert)

Stefan Walz

("Sigmund Jähn")

Eberhard Kirchberg

(Dr. Wagner)

Hans-Uwe Bauer

(Dr. Mewes)

Nico Ledermueller

(Alex (11 years))

Jelena Kratz

(Ariane (13 years))

Laureen Hatscher

(Baby Paula (1 year))

Felicitas Hatscher

(Baby Paula (1 year))

Martin Brambach

(Stasi 1)

Michael Gerber

(Stasi 2)

Robert Störr

(Official at Award Ceremony)

Philipp Kupfer

(Baby Paula (3 months))

Ernst-Georg Schwill

(Taxi Driver)

Rainer Werner

(Stasi in Denim Jacket)

Marc Bischoff

(Young Ward Doctor)

Horst-Dieter Stork

(Border Guard 1)

Hartmut Kuley

(NVA-Officer)

Peter Kurth

("X-TV" Boss)

Ditmar Bieseke

(Border Guard 2)

Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey

(Ambulance Driver)

Dirk Prinz

(Passenger)

Jürgen Vogel

("The Chick")

Elke Werner

(Saleswoman HO-Market)

Regina Ziebach

(Cucumber Woman)

Wolfgang Stein

(Cucumber Man)

Mennan Yapo

(Flea Market Vendor)

Fritz Roth

(Guard at Coca-Cola)

Maximilian Brunow

(Pioneer Sasha)

Bojan Heyn

(Pioneer Niko)

Armin Dillenberger

(Bank Teller)

Denys Darahan

(Pioneer Christian)

Bastian Lang

(Pioneer Frank)

Lothar Schlichthar

(Fat Man at the Pool)

Alexander Reed

(Wuppertaler)

Ute Michel

(Gynecologist)

Svea Timander

(Father's New Wife)

Hanna Schwamborn

(Carla)

Rafael Hübner

(Thomas)

Michael Berge

(Party Speaker)