Run Lola Run

“Run Lola Run” is an innovative movie which does not qualify under certain norm of Genre. A fast paced movie where the plot line is simple: Lola needs to get hundred thousand marks for her boyfriend who owes the mob in twenty minutes. The director rather chose three alternate versions of storytelling and endings for the audience than mainstream movies. The movie had an extensive use of techno music which is a great part of German culture and lifestyle. Animation was also used in the movie extensively.
“Run Lola Run” builds upon the idea of minuscule things occurring affect the following events significantly with greater consequences. As Lola decides to help her boyfriend Mani, she starts running towards a certain location. She runs across the city of Berlin rather than taking the possible subways, or cabs available on the street. The major transportation modes for people in Berlin were either the trains or cars or cabs.
The cultural aspect depicted in the movie illustrates the family values are quite westernized. Lola’s parents both were unhappy in their marriage and were having discreet affairs. Also, in the first scenario, when Lola asks her dada to help her out, he vents his frustration about not being appreciated at home and wants to leave the family to start a new family. He also refuses to help her and kicks her out. In the subsequent scenario, he is reluctant to give her the money. The lack of bond between family members is visible in the movie. But people not related to her family are quick to dish out advice in regards to what is right or wrong. In contrast to lack of communication and bond between families, strangers help out people like when Lola was crying, a strange old woman approached her and asked why she is crying. Also, Mani is helped by another old lady who gives him a phone card to help him out in distress. A sense of social responsibility exists in people. The homeless person, who finds the bag full of money in the train, buys another stranger food as he meets at a roadside industry.
Casino is also a huge part of German society and in the movie it creates an atmosphere where only high end people are deemed acceptable to gamble at a casino. A certain sense of dress etiquette and behavior is acceptable. Lola in the third scenario, when she runs in to the casino draws questionable looks as of her appearance and demeanor. The security is signaled to remove her from the casino as they feel she is bothering the whole casino’s guests.
In one scene, when Lola robs her dad’s bank, her dad refers to the cameras recording everything and the police would arrest her any minute. To that she replies that police are always late. But as soon as she walks out, she sees police cars and swat teams ready to move in. She could not believe her eyes. The response time for the police to arrive to a crime scene is usually long. The movie also depicts the strong mob connection and dealings in Germany.