Good Bye, Lenin! Alex Kerner's mother was in a coma while the Berlin wall fell. When she wakes up he must try to keep her from learning what happened (as she was an avid communist supporter) to avoid shocking her which could lead to another heart attack. Details Casts Title Good Bye, Lenin! Release Date 2003-02-13 Runtime 02 Hours 01 Minutes Genres Comedy Drama Production Companies WDR, X Filme Creative Pool, ARTE Production Countries Germany Daniel Brühl Alex Katrin Sass Mother Chulpan Khamatova Lara Maria Simon Ariane Florian Lukas Denis Alexander Beyer Rainer Burghart Klaußner Alex's Father Michael Gwisdek Klapprath Christine Schorn Ms. Schäfer Jürgen Holtz Mr. Ganske Jochen Stern Mr. Mehlert Stefan Walz "Sigmund Jähn" Eberhard Kirchberg Dr. Wagner Hans-Uwe Bauer Dr. Mewes Nico Ledermueller Alex (11 years) Jelena Kratz Ariane (13 years) Laureen Hatscher Baby Paula (1 year) Felicitas Hatscher Baby Paula (1 year) Martin Brambach Stasi 1 Michael Gerber Stasi 2 Robert Störr Official at Award Ceremo? Philipp Kupfer Baby Paula (3 months) Ernst-Georg Schwill Taxi Driver Rainer Werner Stasi in Denim Jacket Marc Bischoff Young Ward Doctor Horst-Dieter Stork Border Guard 1 Hartmut Kuley NVA-Officer Peter Kurth "X-TV" Boss Ditmar Bieseke Border Guard 2 Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey Ambulance Driver Dirk Prinz Passenger Jürgen Vogel "The Chick" Elke Werner Saleswoman HO-Market Regina Ziebach Cucumber Woman Wolfgang Stein Cucumber Man Mennan Yapo Flea Market Vendor Fritz Roth Guard at Coca-Cola Maximilian Brunow Pioneer Sasha Bojan Heyn Pioneer Niko Armin Dillenberger Bank Teller Denys Darahan Pioneer Christian Bastian Lang Pioneer Frank Lothar Schlichthar Fat Man at the Pool Alexander Reed Wuppertaler Ute Michel Gynecologist Svea Timander Father's New Wife Hanna Schwamborn Carla Rafael Hübner Thomas Michael Berge Party Speaker