Berlin Blues
2003 · 105 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 7,750 VOTES · DIR. Leander Haußmann
Overview
In October 1989, the part of the West Berlin borough of Kreuzberg called SO 36, had been largely shut off by the Wall from the rest of the city for 28 years. A lethargic sub-culture of students, artists, bohemians and barflys had flourished among crumbling buildings. Part of that microcosm is barkeeper Frank, semi-formally called 'Herr Lehmann' by friends and patrons. He hangs out drinking, sports utter disregard for anything beyond SO 36 and lazily pursues an affair with cook Katrin. His lifestyle is gradually disturbed, when his parents show up for a visit, things go awry with Katrin and his best friend Karl starts to act strange. Meanwhile, political turmoil mounts on the other side of the Wall.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,218 lines
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00:01:11 BERLIN BLUES
00:08:42 Since you know I work nights...
00:11:57 ...then it should be OK to order pork roast at 11.
00:15:20 Just an expression. It's an idiotic metaphor.
00:18:41 Since when do you drink coffee? - I'm working today.
00:22:49 Shit, now my feet are wet. - Hello.
00:26:49 What?
00:30:10 Erwin thinks the guy at the back table's a cop.
00:32:48 What did he say? - We have something to celebrate.
00:37:39 It's got boring spots.
00:40:34 Yeah. What's up with you?
00:45:13 I hope not.
00:50:09 Excuse me, could we get the same wine they're having back there?
00:52:56 How can you live here, Frank? With this wall?
00:56:35 Why?
01:00:58 Why, when you were asked if you had anything to declare
01:05:17 What would I do in Bali?
01:09:17 Quit it. I told him I wanted to talk to you alone.
01:11:58 I'll decide when to get upset.
01:17:03 We had breakfast together. In the all night café. He wanted to come.
01:23:43 Deconstruction!
01:28:33 Go ahead and lie down if you feel like it, Herr Schmidt.
01:35:40 Nobody knows exactly when it began.
01:40:51 I'm Herr Lehmann. But go ahead and use the familiar form of you.