Run Lola Run

Run Lola Run (Lola Rennt), is a 1998 German film that follows a German woman, Lola, and her attempt to save her boyfriend Manni, by gathering 100,ooo Deutsche Marks, which he had lost on a subway, on his way to deliver them to his boss. Manni is a whitecollar criminal for the most part and he represents the general characterization of German organized crime.

Lola is a great example of innovative German cinematography, and it demonstrates the true creativity of the modern German society. The film has three seperate chains of events that pertain to the same plot rather than one single span of events. This use of flashbacks and jumps into the futre, show not only the different sides and personalities of the characters, but also have the deeper meaning of showing the viewer that there is always more than one way to view the same events, and that no story is limited to the same beginning and end. This is symbolic of the German evolution of the nation throughout the 20th century, as the metaphor shows how Lola, evolves as a character as each new chain of events is manifested, in the same way Germany has evolved into a thriving and prosperous nation.

The connections I can make with the film are minimal, because I've never been involved in German organized crime, but have experienced some of the deja vu and multilayered events that characterize the film. The story overall reveals the complexity of life and enforces the idea that in truth there are no true answers and that nothing is definite.