Goodbye Lenin!

For those who where growing up during the late eighties when 'the wall' came down this is a movie you can empathize with, more so if you are an East German, like the hero of the movie, Alex.

Alex is brought up by his irrepairable 'party'(as in communist party) girl of a mother with true socialistic values. When the wall falls in Oct '89, we see him as youngman along with the protestors screaming to tear down the wall. Thats also how his mother sees him last, before she collapses on the sidewalk from a heart-attack on the way to a party party.

The movie is about Alex and his friends' efforts to recreate the former socialist state within the newly liberated and united Germany. Its funny, natural and a treat to watch.