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  Lola rennt (1998) aka Run Lola Run


Lola rennt (1998)

 

Running to and frau.

Lola rennt (better known as Run Lola Run in the USA) is one of the coolest movies ever. I've watched it multiple times and introduced it to a bunch of friends. The basic plot deals with the idea that one can repeat a moment in life until they get it right. Redheaded heroine, Lola (Franka Potente), is put in an awkward position by her boyfriend, Manni (Moritz Bleibtreu), and must run and run and run to save him. When she doesn't succeed, she tries again and again and... you get the idea.

The frenetic pace and accompanying techno soundtrack makes for a fantastic 92-minute ride. The budget is clearly small, but director Tom Tykwer implements creative ideas to further the story while keeping costs low. For example, Polaroids are used to great effect to tell the story of some character's entire lives in mere seconds. It's the little niceties and quirks that sets Lola rennt apart from the usual fare.

You must experience this film.


Official site: sonypictures.com/classics/runlolarun/

Learn more: IMDb

DVD version to get: The U.S. release from 1999, Run Lola Run (Special Edition) (Columbia Tristar, UPC 043396040144), features the original German with English subtitles. There's also a dubbed English audio track; but don't watch it that way, it's just not the same.

 

 

 

Run Lola Run (1998)

 

 

 

   
Franka Potente .... Lola

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lola running

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manni & Lola

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manni & Lola in a peaceful moment