Lola rennt (1998)

Overview
User Rating:
8.0/10 69,528 votes
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Director:
Tom Tykwer
Writer:
Tom Tykwer (writer)
Contact:
View company contact information for Run, Lola, Run on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
18 June 1999 (USA) more
Genre:
Thriller more
Tagline:
Jeden Tag, jede Sekunde triffst Du eine Entscheidung, die Dein Leben verändern kann. more
Plot:
A young woman in Germany has twenty minutes to find and bring 100,000 Deutschmarks to her boyfriend before he robs a supermarket. full summary | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Money | Subway | Fate | Bank | Run
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Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 26 wins & 14 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Damon Was Franka's Hair Hero
(From WENN. 4 July 2002)
User Comments:
Riveting action, dynamic sound track, and brilliant editing had me hooked from the first frame. more
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)

Franka Potente ... Lola

Moritz Bleibtreu ... Manni
Herbert Knaup ... Vater
Nina Petri ... Jutta 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
Andreas Petri ... Sanitäter
Klaus Müller ... Croupier
Utz Krause ... Casino-Manager
Beate Finckh ... Casino-Kassiererin
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Additional Details
Also Known As:
Run, Lola, Run (Australia) (USA)
Lola Runs (USA) (literal English title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for some violence and language.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
81 min | USA:80 min
Country:
Germany
Language:
German | English | Japanese
Color:
Black and White | Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Iceland:12 | Malaysia:18PL | Germany:16 (DVD) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Belgium:KT | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:12 (bw) | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R | Canada:G (Quebec)
Filming Locations:
Behrenstraße, St.-Hedwigs-Kathedrale, Mitte, Berlin, Germany more
Company:
X-Filme Creative Pool more
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
Tom Tykwer hated the empty space on the wall and asked production designer Alexander Manasse to paint a picture of Kim Novak as she was in Vertigo. But Alexander didn't remember what she looked like, so Tom suggested he painted her from behind. Alexander completed the picture within fifteen minutes. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Lola is almost hit by the white delivery truck and she stands staring towards the casino, the birthmark near her lips is on the left side of her face. In all other shots it is on the right side of her face. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
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Narrator: Mankind, probably the most mysterious species on our planet. A mystery of open questions. Who are we? Where do we come from? Where are we going? How do we know what we believe to know? Why do we believe anything at all? Innumerable questions looking for an answer, an answer which will raise the next question and the following answer will raise a following question and so on and so forth. But in the end, isn't it always the same question and always the same answer?
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 2000 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2000) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
The Unanswered Question more
FAQ
How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERS
Is it possible to follow Lola's route?
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User Comments
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87 out of 108 people found the following comment useful:-
Riveting action, dynamic sound track, and brilliant editing had me hooked from the first frame., 27 June 1999
10/10
Author: ecto-3 from San Diego, CA

The concepts are simple. How do our actions affect our own lives, as well as those whom we touch? What part do chance and random events play in determining an outcome? Can we select a different result by making different choices? In short, what is reality? Well, maybe it isn't all that simple, but while others have plowed these same fertile fields, as recently as the film "Go", and also in "The Music of Chance", based on Paul Auster's novel, no one has dealt with such cosmic existential questions with more brilliant originality, fast paced action, and a pulsing score than in this German cinematic masterpiece.

In a compact ninety minutes, combining snips of animation, cinema verité, quirky characters, situations and dialogue, and a pace that makes most music videos look like they've been filmed in slow motion, three versions of the same story sequence unfold, and each time conclude with a jolting finish that defies convention, and keeps the viewer guessing until the final frame.

This is one of those rare cinematic events that is entertaining, satisfying, and absorbing, as well as flawlessly acted, staged, edited, produced and directed. I thought that Lola ran her race with flair and style, and left all others way behind in the dust.