- “Der Untergang” (2004) – This powerful drama depicts the final days of Adolf Hitler’s reign in Berlin during World War II.
- “Das Boot” (1981) – Set during World War II, this gripping epic follows a German U-boat crew as they endure the perils of the Atlantic Ocean.
- “Good Bye Lenin!” (2003) – A heartwarming tragicomedy set in East Berlin, it tells the story of a young man who tries to preserve the illusion of the GDR for his ailing mother after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
- “Run Lola Run” (1998) – A fast-paced thriller that takes place in Berlin, it follows a young woman who has 20 minutes to find a large sum of money to save her boyfriend’s life.
- “Downfall” (2004) – Another film centred around the last days of Adolf Hitler, portrayed through the eyes of his personal secretary, Traudl Junge.
- “The Lives of Others” (2006) – Set in East Berlin in 1984, this Academy Award-winning film explores the surveillance state and the psychological toll it takes on an East German Stasi officer.
- “Wings of Desire” (1987) – Directed by Wim Wenders, this poetic film is set in Berlin and revolves around an angel who falls in love with a human.
- “The Tin Drum” (1979) – Based on the novel by Günter Grass, this provocative film is set in Danzig (present-day Gdansk, Poland) and portrays the life of Oskar, a boy who decides to stop growing at the age of three.
- “The Lives of Others” (2006) – Depicting the surveillance state in East Berlin during the 1980s, this thought-provoking film follows a Stasi officer who becomes emotionally entangled with a playwright and his actress girlfriend.
- “In Bruges” (2008) – Although not entirely set in Germany, parts of this dark comedy take place in the town of Bruges, which is located in Belgium but shares a cultural connection with Germany.
WANDERLIST: Ten famous films set in Germany
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