Run Lola Run (1998)

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

Director:

Tom Tykwer

Writer:

Tom Tykwer (screenplay)

Stars:

Franka Potente, Moritz Bleibtreu, Herbert Knaup

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 28 wins & 20 nominations.

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	...	Doris
Lars Rudolph	...	Herr Kruse
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Heino Ferch	...	Ronnie

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.

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Plot Keywords:

race against the clock | repeated event | fate | running | butterfly effect | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violence and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

The two sentences at the opening ("The ball is round" and "The game lasts 90 minutes") are famous quotes by German soccer coaching legend Sepp Herberger.

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Goofs

While supposedly the film takes place within 20 minutes of noon hour, the shadows outside the casino are far too long for the hour.

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Quotes

[first lines]
[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

"Special thanks to those who ran with us".

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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.

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Connections

Referenced in At the Movies: The Worst of 2006 (2007)

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Soundtracks

Wish
Vocals by Franka Potente / Thomas D (as Thomas D.)
Music by Tom Tykwer (as Tykwer) / Johnny Klimek (as Klimek) / Reinhold Heil (as Heil)
Lyrics by Tom Tykwer / Thomas D (as Thomas D.)
Performed by Franka Potente (as Franka Potenta) feat. Thomas D (as Thomas D.)

User Reviews

Movie that started the wave

This highly watchable, original and amusing German movie started a renewed interest in German cinema worldwide, and was followed by a number of gems. In itself, it has made a lot of contributions to movie storytelling, and its commercial and critical success is spot on.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Germany

Language:

German English Japanese

Release Date:

18 June 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Run Lola Run

Filming Locations:

Mitte, Berlin, Germany

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

X-Filme Creative Pool, Arte Deutschland TV, Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1