Berlin Blues (film) explained

Berlin Blues
Director:Leander Haußmann
Producer:Claus Boje
Cinematography:Frank Griebe
Editing:Peter R. Adam
Distributor:
  • Beta Film GmbH
  • Delphi Filmverleih Produktion
  • Universal Pictures
  • Filmcoopi Zürich
  • Filmladen
Runtime:109 minutes
Country:Germany
Language:German

Berlin Blues (German: '''Herr Lehmann''') is a 2003 German film by Leander Haußmann, based on the novel of the same name by Sven Regener.

Plot summary

Frank Lehmann (Christian Ulmen) is a bartender working in Kreuzberg, a borough of West Berlin in October 1989, in the final weeks before the fall of the Berlin Wall. As he is approaching his 30th birthday, his friends start teasing him, by calling him "Herr Lehmann" (Mr. Lehmann). He has little interest in anything outside of SO 36, the eastern part of the borough of Kreuzberg. He has a brief relationship with Katrin, a cook at a nearby bar. His best friend, Karl (Detlev Buck), slowly goes mad and his parents show up for a visit, disrupting his laid-back lifestyle.

Awards

At the 2004 German Film Awards, Detlev Buck was awarded Best Supporting Actor and Sven Regener for Best Script.

At the 2003 Bavarian Film Awards, Christian Ulmen was awarded Best Actor.