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12 Movies That Will Make You Long for Berlin
Good Bye Lenin! (2003)
Good Bye Lenin takes place in East Germany in 1989. Alex’s mother wakes up after eight months in a coma. Her heart is so weak that strong emotional impressions could kill her. What could be more shocking than the realization that … Read full text
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Good Bye Lenin! (2003)
Good Bye Lenin takes place in East Germany in 1989. Alex’s mother wakes up after eight months in a coma. Her heart is so weak that strong emotional impressions could kill her. What could be more shocking than the realization that the Berlin Wall has fallen and that her beloved East Germany has been defeated by capitalism? To save his mother, Alex turns the apartment into a reserve from the past.
The Lives of Others (2008)
East German Stasi officer Gerd Wiesler is on his way up the career ladder. Creative as he is, he suggests to his boss that they should surveil the pro-regime playwright Georg Dreyman. Wiesler suspects that he’s hiding something. S… Read full text
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The Lives of Others (2008)
East German Stasi officer Gerd Wiesler is on his way up the career ladder. Creative as he is, he suggests to his boss that they should surveil the pro-regime playwright Georg Dreyman. Wiesler suspects that he’s hiding something. Said and done, hidden microphones are mounted behind all the lamp switches in Dreyman’s apartment, and Wiesler installs himself on the house’s attic with headphones and a few tons of electronic equipment. He has the typewriter ready to record his findings.
Christiane F. (1981)
“Christiane F.” is reality-based and portrays a young teenage girl’s life as a heroin addict. Christiane moves to Gropiusstadt in then West Berlin at the age of six. As she grows up, she’s drawn towards illegal drugs. As a twelve-… Read full text
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Christiane F. (1981)
“Christiane F.” is reality-based and portrays a young teenage girl’s life as a heroin addict. Christiane moves to Gropiusstadt in then West Berlin at the age of six. As she grows up, she’s drawn towards illegal drugs. As a twelve-year-old, she has her first personal experience with tablets and hashish.
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A coffee in Berlin (2012)
Jan Ole Gerster’s satirical and lively feature film debut “A coffee in Berlin” follows Niko, a guy in his twenties, who dropped out of university. Niko lives for the moment and wanders through the streets of Berlin. This slacker d… Read full text
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A coffee in Berlin (2012)
Jan Ole Gerster’s satirical and lively feature film debut “A coffee in Berlin” follows Niko, a guy in his twenties, who dropped out of university. Niko lives for the moment and wanders through the streets of Berlin. This slacker dramedy is a love letter to Berlin and Generation Y.
Berlin Calling (2008)
Ickarus is a DJ and producer from Berlin who tours techno clubs around the world together with his girlfriend Mathilde. At the same time, he’s working on a new studio album that he plans to release shortly. A tragicomic Berlin sto… Read full text
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Berlin Calling (2008)
Ickarus is a DJ and producer from Berlin who tours techno clubs around the world together with his girlfriend Mathilde. At the same time, he’s working on a new studio album that he plans to release shortly. A tragicomic Berlin story.
Wings of Desire (1987)
The film takes place in West Berlin in the late 1980s. Two angels wander through the city, observing and listening to human thoughts without being seen or heard by anyone. They have always been in Berlin – they were there before t… Read full text
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Wings of Desire (1987)
The film takes place in West Berlin in the late 1980s. Two angels wander through the city, observing and listening to human thoughts without being seen or heard by anyone. They have always been in Berlin – they were there before there was a city, perhaps even before there were people.
Cabaret (1972)
Berlin, 1931. A young British language student, Brian Roberts, arrives in the city. He is captivated by the decadence and the growing political unrest, which is being exploited by the Nazis. In the midst of all this, he meets a yo… Read full text
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Cabaret (1972)
Berlin, 1931. A young British language student, Brian Roberts, arrives in the city. He is captivated by the decadence and the growing political unrest, which is being exploited by the Nazis. In the midst of all this, he meets a young, whimsical American, Sally Bowles. She’s the star of a third-class cabaret called the Kit-Kat Club.
Unknown (2011)
Dr. Martin Harris wakes up after a car accident in Berlin. He discovers that his wife Elizabeth no longer knows who he is and that another man has assumed his identity. Completely alone, he finds himself hunted by both authorities… Read full text
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Unknown (2011)
Dr. Martin Harris wakes up after a car accident in Berlin. He discovers that his wife Elizabeth no longer knows who he is and that another man has assumed his identity. Completely alone, he finds himself hunted by both authorities and assassins. With taxi driver Gina as his only help, he tries to find the truth and take back his life.
Run Lola Run (1998)
Lola’s boyfriend Manni has gotten into trouble with the mafia, and Lola has 20 minutes to get the money that could save him. Manni, who works as a money courier for a car thief, forgets a plastic bag with 100,000 D-marks on the Be… Read full text
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Run Lola Run (1998)
Lola’s boyfriend Manni has gotten into trouble with the mafia, and Lola has 20 minutes to get the money that could save him. Manni, who works as a money courier for a car thief, forgets a plastic bag with 100,000 D-marks on the Berlin metro. The remaining 20 minutes before the client arrives to collect the money quickly vanish…
Three (2010)
A heterosexual middle-aged couple falls in love with the same man. Tom Tykwer has returned to Berlin and the indie style that gave him his big breakthrough with “Run Lola Run” in the late nineties.
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Three (2010)
A heterosexual middle-aged couple falls in love with the same man. Tom Tykwer has returned to Berlin and the indie style that gave him his big breakthrough with “Run Lola Run” in the late nineties.
Young Sophie Bell (2014)
After high school graduation, life finally begins. This is how best friends Sophie and Alice dream about their upcoming move from Sweden to Berlin. But plans are crushed when Alice disappears under unclear circumstances.
Young Sophie Bell (2014)
After high school graduation, life finally begins. This is how best friends Sophie and Alice dream about their upcoming move from Sweden to Berlin. But plans are crushed when Alice disappears under unclear circumstances.
Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980)
Franz Biberkopf is released from the Tegel Prison in Berlin. He has served a four-year sentence after killing his girlfriend Ida after an argument. The movie follows him as he tries to find his way in life in the circle of petty v… Read full text
Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980)
Franz Biberkopf is released from the Tegel Prison in Berlin. He has served a four-year sentence after killing his girlfriend Ida after an argument. The movie follows him as he tries to find his way in life in the circle of petty villains, prostitutes, and other wind-driven existences in 1920s poor Berlin. Fassbinder’s “Berlin Alexanderplatz” is the world’s longest feature film, more than 15 hours long.
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This collection has been curated in collaboration with Film.nu, and is also published there (in Swedish).
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