Run Lola Run

    Genre
    Action, Crime, Thriller
  • |
    • Runtime
    81 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    R
  • |
    • Release Date
    1998
  • |
    • Countries
    Germany
  • |
    • Languages
    German
  • |
DIRECTED BY:
Tom Tykwer
WRITTEN BY:
Tom Tykwer
CAST INCLUDES:
Franka Potente, Herbert Knaup, Joachim Krol, Armin Rohde, Ludger Pistor

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

Sundance Film Festival Audience Award winner RUN LOLA RUN premiered at the Venice Film Festival, and is rated 93% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. It is a breathtaking race against the clock that straps Director/Writer Tom Tykwers' (CLOUD ATLAS) playfully hip sensibilities to a fun-filled mix of romance, thrills, and action as his tireless heroine pounds the pavement and racks her brain to save her lover from danger. A sure-fire hit with audiences that resulted in a huge cultural impact, RUN LOLA RUN brings to the screen two actors of immeasurable charisma: Franka Potente as the heroic, flame-haired Lola, and Moritz Bleibtreu as her doltish but devoted lover. Scoring his delirious staccato mix of animation, still photographs, and live action to a pounding techno beat, Tykwer reveals himself a virtuoso of the medium and, at the same time, a passionate believer in destiny and the transcendent power of love. Its innovative style can even be seen replicated in such works as Bon Jovi’s It’s My Life music video!

SYNOPSIS

A thrilling post-MTV, roller-coaster ride, RUN LOLA RUN is the internationally acclaimed sensation about two star-crossed lovers who have only minutes to change the course of their lives. Time is running out for Lola (Franka Potente). She’s just received a frantic phone call from her boyfriend, Manni (Moritz Bleibtreu), who’s lost a small fortune belonging to his mobster boss. If Lola doesn’t replace the money in twenty minutes, Manni will surely suffer severe consequences. Set to a throbbing techno score, “Lola’s like a human stun gun!” Peter Rainer, New York Magazine.

Run Lola Run

    Genre
    Action, Crime, Thriller
  • |
    • Runtime
    81 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    R
  • |
    • Release Date
    1998
  • |
    • Countries
    Germany
  • |
    • Languages
    German
  • |
DIRECTED BY
Tom Tykwer
WRITTEN BY
Tom Tykwer
CAST INCLUDES
Franka Potente, Herbert Knaup, Joachim Krol, Armin Rohde, Ludger Pistor
Sundance Film Festival Audience Award winner RUN LOLA RUN premiered at the Venice Film Festival, and is rated 93% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. It is a breathtaking race against the clock that straps Director/Writer Tom Tykwers' (CLOUD ATLAS) playfully hip sensibilities to a fun-filled mix of romance, thrills, and action as his tireless heroine pounds the pavement and racks her brain to save her lover from danger. A sure-fire hit with audiences that resulted in a huge cultural impact, RUN LOLA RUN brings to the screen two actors of immeasurable charisma: Franka Potente as the heroic, flame-haired Lola, and Moritz Bleibtreu as her doltish but devoted lover. Scoring his delirious staccato mix of animation, still photographs, and live action to a pounding techno beat, Tykwer reveals himself a virtuoso of the medium and, at the same time, a passionate believer in destiny and the transcendent power of love. Its innovative style can even be seen replicated in such works as Bon Jovi’s It’s My Life music video!

A thrilling post-MTV, roller-coaster ride, RUN LOLA RUN is the internationally acclaimed sensation about two star-crossed lovers who have only minutes to change the course of their lives. Time is running out for Lola (Franka Potente). She’s just received a frantic phone call from her boyfriend, Manni (Moritz Bleibtreu), who’s lost a small fortune belonging to his mobster boss. If Lola doesn’t replace the money in twenty minutes, Manni will surely suffer severe consequences. Set to a throbbing techno score, “Lola’s like a human stun gun!” Peter Rainer, New York Magazine.

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