Run Lola Run (1998)

Original title

Lola rennt

Directed by

Tom Tykwer

Genre

drama film, crime film, experimental film, thriller film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 21m

Rated

R

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 2,590 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman named Lola has 20 minutes to find 100,000 marks and deliver them to her boyfriend Manni, who will be killed if she fails. The story plays out in multiple versions, each taking a different path with different outcomes.

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What happens

Run Lola Run (German: Lola rennt, lit. 'Lola Runs') is a 1998 German avant-garde thriller film written and directed by Tom Tykwer. It follows a woman named Lola (Franka Potente) who needs to obtain 100,000 marks (equivalent to €71,000 in 2021) in 20 minutes to save the life of her boyfriend, Manni (Moritz Bleibtreu). Run Lola Run screened at the Venice Film Festival, where it competed for the Golden Lion. Following its release, the film received critical acclaim and several accolades, including the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival, Best Film at the Seattle International Film Festival, and seven awards at the German Film Awards. It was also selected as the German entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Academy Awards, though it was not ultimately nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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