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Lola rennt (1998)

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After a botched money delivery, Lola has 20 minutes to come up with 100,000 Deutschmarks.

Director:

Tom Tykwer

Writer:

Tom Tykwer (screenplay)
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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 28 wins & 20 nominations. See more awards »

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Franka Potente ... Lola
Moritz Bleibtreu ... Manni
Herbert Knaup ... Vater
Nina Petri ... Frau Hansen
Armin Rohde ... Herr Schuster
Joachim Król ... Norbert von Au
Ludger Pistor ... Herr Meier
Suzanne von Borsody ... Frau Jäger
Sebastian Schipper ... Mike
Julia Lindig Julia Lindig ... Doris
Lars Rudolph ... Herr Kruse
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Heino Ferch ... Ronnie
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Storyline

Lola receives a phone call from her boyfriend Manni. He lost 100,000 DM in a subway train that belongs to a very bad guy. Lola has 20 min to raise this amount and meet Manni. Otherwise, he will rob a store to get the money. Three different alternatives may happen depending on some minor event along Lola's run. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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(English translation: Every second of every day you're faced with a decision that can change your life.) See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Certificate:

PG | See all certifications »

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Trivia

Yoshiaki Koizumi, a game designer at Nintendo, called "Run Lola Run" one of the main inspirations for the idea behind "Zeruda no densetsu: Mujura no kamen (2000)," which was released on Nintendo 64 in the year 2000. Like "Run Lola Run," the game is centered around the experience of time rewinding. This rewinding causes the player to experience the same days and events repeatedly until the player eventually gains enough experience and expertise to achieve their main goal. See more »

Goofs

When the ambulance crashes through the glass, you can clearly see an explosive charge detonate, shattering the glass. See more »

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[subtitled version]
Narrator: Man... probably the most mysterious species on our planet. A mystery of unanswered questions. Who are we? Where do we come from? Where are we going? How do we know what we think we know? Why do we believe anything at all? Countless questions in search of an answer... an answer that will give rise to a new question... and the next answer will give rise to the next question and so on. But, in the end, isn't it always the same question? And always the same answer?
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Crazy Credits

During the credits, a giant, red ENDE (German for end) crawls across the background, taking several minutes to pass. See more »

Alternate Versions

The DVD version has different English subtitles than showings on pay-cable stations. Most notably, the opening credits are not translated to english on the DVD version, and small phrases are not translated, such as when Lola goes through everyone she knows, trying to get the money. Only "Dad" is translated. See more »

Connections

References Przypadek (1987) See more »

Soundtracks

Supermarket
Vocals by Johnny Klimek
Music by Tom Tykwer (as Tykwer) / Johnny Klimek (as Klimek) / Reinhold Heil (as Heil)
Lyrics by Tom Tykwer
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Fun to watch, but I'd hardly rate it a classic.
22 May 2001 | by kergillianSee all my reviews

People seem to get to easily impressed by films these days. No, I'm not a grouch, and I did like this film. Quite a bit actually, even though I'd basically seen the same film a few years ago: D.A.N.G.A.N. Runner, an HK film, predates Lola and is quite similar for the running throughout the film to live/save life etcetera aspect. Not to mention films like Flirt which deal with the same roles in different situations or Sliding Doors with the 'what if...?' aspect.

So this film, though interesting, was hardly new. It takes ideas already seen and twists them just a little bit. But it lacks the characterization and plot that made those other films so interesting. We learn very little about Lola, just a few snippets from her encounters with her 'father' and the bed sequences with her boyfriend, who we learn even less about. And the plot is all about cinematography and film style, there's little essence to it. In other words, it's eye candy and little more.

What that means is that we see great colour with little flavour. Experimentation with technique and style, sometimes it works other times it gets quite sloppy, and not enough attention to fine detail or story. (the cartoon part is cool though). And I would have liked a less Hollywood ending from a film that tries so hard to be contemporary and non-Hollywood.

Overall: Fun to watch. Some of the experimentation really worked. It's hardly a classic though, not even a terribly solid film. But it's interesting, and doesn't drag *too* much. I almost gave it a 6 but relented and instead give it a 7/10.


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Country:

Germany

Language:

German | English | Japanese

Release Date:

1 June 1999 (Canada) See more »

Also Known As:

Cours, Lola, cours See more »

Filming Locations:

Mitte, Berlin, Germany See more »

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Box Office

Budget:

DEM3,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$123,643, 20 June 1999

Gross USA:

$7,267,585

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$7,267,585
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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