Review of Good Bye, Lenin! (2003) by Cam N — 15 Nov 2008

A country is more than its politics--a beautiful concept demonstrated by a beautiful movie...

This review of Good Bye, Lenin! (2003) was written by Cam N on 15 Nov 2008.

Good Bye, Lenin! has generally received very positive reviews.

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