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Made first for young men 1

Good Bye, Lenin!'s audience scores lean most toward young men at 64 of 100 1. Its overall reach is rated mainstream — mainstream, general-audience reach 2. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 0 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 3.

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    Audience scoreyoung men 64 of 100 is the top quadrant.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    ReachAudience breadth rated mainstream.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 0 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

Alex Kerner's mother was in a coma while the Berlin wall fell. When she wakes up he must try to keep her from learning what happened (as she was an avid communist supporter) to avoid shocking her which could lead to another heart attack.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
75
Young Women
38
Older Men
62
Older Women
25
Advocacy0
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
36
Black
44
Hispanic
48
Asian
44
South Asian
46
Middle Eastern
40
Indigenous
50
Mixed
40
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

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Cast & Crew

Sarah Gross (director) · Ralph Kaechele (director)