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Berlin Blues (2003)
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Original name: Herr Lehmann
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
In October 1989, the part of the West Berlin borough of Kreuzberg called SO 36, had been largely shut off by the Wall from the rest of the city for 28 years. A lethargic sub-culture of students, artists, bohemians and barflys had flourished among crumbling buildings. Part of that microcosm is barkeeper Frank, semi-formally called 'Herr Lehmann' by friends and patrons. He hangs out drinking, sports utter disregard for anything beyond SO 36 and lazily pursues an affair with cook Katrin. His lifestyle is gradually disturbed, when his parents show up for a visit, things go awry with Katrin and his best friend Karl starts to act strange. Meanwhile, political turmoil mounts on the other side of the Wall.
Style:
cynical, atmospheric, bleak, melancholic, semi serious, stylized, depressing, political, social, clever ...
Plot:
depression, lone hero, imagination, existentialism, irreverent, culture clash, adaptation, life philosophy, lifestyle, unfulfilled love, misfit, love and romance, couples, buddies, unfulfillment, social misfits, german history, best friend, artist, beer, father son relationship, gay bar, german reunification, monkey, stasi ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 2003, year 1989
Place:
germany, europe, berlin germany, west berlin west germany, east germany
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