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Run Lola Run

Original title: Lola rennt
  • 19981998
  • RR
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
198K
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Franka Potente in Run Lola Run (1998)
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After a botched money delivery, Lola has 20 minutes to come up with 100,000 Deutschmarks.After a botched money delivery, Lola has 20 minutes to come up with 100,000 Deutschmarks.After a botched money delivery, Lola has 20 minutes to come up with 100,000 Deutschmarks.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
198K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,846
123
  • Director
    • Tom Tykwer
  • Writer
    • Tom Tykwer(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Franka Potente
    • Moritz Bleibtreu
    • Herbert Knaup
Top credits
  • Director
    • Tom Tykwer
  • Writer
    • Tom Tykwer(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Franka Potente
    • Moritz Bleibtreu
    • Herbert Knaup
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 772User reviews
    • 196Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 28 wins & 21 nominations total

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    Franka Potente
    Franka Potente
    • Lolaas Lola
    Moritz Bleibtreu
    Moritz Bleibtreu
    • Mannias Manni
    Herbert Knaup
    Herbert Knaup
    • Vateras Vater
    Nina Petri
    Nina Petri
    • Frau Hansenas Frau Hansen
    Armin Rohde
    Armin Rohde
    • Herr Schusteras Herr Schuster
    Joachim Król
    Joachim Król
    • Norbert von Auas Norbert von Au
    Ludger Pistor
    Ludger Pistor
    • Herr Meieras Herr Meier
    Suzanne von Borsody
    Suzanne von Borsody
    • Frau Jägeras Frau Jäger
    Sebastian Schipper
    Sebastian Schipper
    • Mikeas Mike
    Julia Lindig
    • Dorisas Doris
    Lars Rudolph
    Lars Rudolph
    • Herr Kruseas Herr Kruse
    Heino Ferch
    Heino Ferch
    • Ronnieas Ronnie
    Wolfgang Becker
    Wolfgang Becker
    • Man on pictureas Man on picture
    • (uncredited)
    Marc Bischoff
    Marc Bischoff
    • Polizistas Polizist
    • (uncredited)
    Monica Bleibtreu
    • Die Blindeas Die Blinde
    • (uncredited)
    Volkhart Buff
    • Krankenwagenfahreras Krankenwagenfahrer
    • (uncredited)
    Beate Finckh
    Beate Finckh
    • Casino-Kassiererinas Casino-Kassiererin
    • (uncredited)
    J.P. Johannsen
    • Bank clerk through dooras Bank clerk through door
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Tom Tykwer
    • Writer
      • Tom Tykwer(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The red hair from Franka Potente is a wig and can be seen in the DFF (German Film Museum) in Berlin.
    • Goofs
      At the end of the first run, Manni and Lola rob a supermarket. At the end of the third run, when Lola scans the intersection for Manni, the same supermarket is closed and dark. The filmmakers were unable to secure permission to close down the streets for filming, so the scene was filmed just after dawn on a Sunday morning to avoid traffic.
    • 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?

    • Crazy credits
      "Special thanks to those who ran with us".
    • 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.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Clock (2010)
    • 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 reviews772

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Technically Stunning
    Tom Tykwer has truly proven himself as the filmmaker to watch. The little known German director has produced a modern-day masterpiece; a dazzling technical film about how life consists of the decisions we make.

    Lola (Franka Potente) receives a phone call from her boyfriend, Manni. (Moritz Bleibtreii) Manni accidentally leaves a bag carrying $100 000 on a train, which is picked up by a homeless man. This leaves Manni in quite a predicament. He is supposed to deliver the money to a gangster by noon, if he fails, then he is likely to be killed. Lola has twenty- minutes to save his boyfriend. Twenty short minutes to somehow find the money and get it to him.

    Run Lola Run is a film you expect to see at a Independent film festival, or in a Professor's office at a film school. In no way do I mean that in a negative way, I mean not to intend that the film is of a lower standard with lower production values, rather that the film is a beautifully mastered technical film that uses every filmmaking technique in the book. It is refreshing to see a film like this in the midst of the commercialised, dry-cut, 'traditional' filmmaking that we see on the silver screen so regularly.

    As stated before, the film attempts to use a wide range of filmmaking techniques to help get the director's meaning and vision across to the audience. Some of these include speed-up, instant replay, black and white, and even animation in some parts.

    It may sound strange, but the film is twenty-minutes long. Well, not really, but it is in context. Tykwer focuses on the twenty-minutes that Lola has, and shows that twenty-minutes three times over, each time with small differences will affect the outcome of the characters. The danger with this kind of technique is that it can threaten to be repetitive. However, the new additions added by Tykwer are very clever and link in perfectly, which will have you gasping for more.

    Tykwer wrote and directed this film, and while doing this, he never lost sight of his meaning. His meaning that he is trying to express is that life consists of the decisions we make. While watching the film, this becomes increasingly evident. He also likes to emphasise that time is against Lola during the film. This can be seen when a young woman walks past and Lola asks her for the time, the next shot shows a much older woman answering her question, hence showing the importance of time.

    Franka Potente gave a good performance as Lola. Yet, it is hard to say that she was fantastic, because it is a role that requires a great deal of physical acting and we didn't get to know a lot about Lola, hence the film wasn't overly-focusing on her issues, rather her boyfriend's problem. The real standout performance from my point of view came from Moritz Bleibtreii. He actually took on a quite challenging role and pulls it off successfully. He achieves his objective of getting the audience to feel sympathy for the position that he is in.

    Run Lola Run is without a doubt, one of the best technical films ever made. A profound, exciting, new age masterpiece that has well and truly left its mark on the film industry.

    Five out of Five.
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    • Apr 14, 2002

    FAQ6

    • Is 'Run Lola run' based on a book?
    • Why didn't Lola use a car?
    • Is it possible to follow Lola's route?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 18, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • German
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Lola Runs
    • Filming locations
      • Behrenstraße, St.-Hedwigs-Kathedrale, Mitte, Berlin, Germany
    • Production companies
      • X-Filme Creative Pool
      • Arte Deutschland TV
      • Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • DEM 3,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,267,585
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $123,643
      • Jun 20, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,267,585
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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