Eden Court Cinema Youth Board Recommends... Run Lola Run

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This month's free Eden Court Youth Board screening for 15-26 year-olds, which has been chosen by Eden Court Youth Board member Mahalia.

This is a funded screening for young people aged 15-26 years. To book your free tickets, speak to your school/college’s Eden Court Youth Board member, email Drew at [email protected] or book online using your promo code. There are a number of tickets available to purchase by those that are over 26. 

Supported by Film Hub Scotland, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network, awarding funding on behalf of Screen Scotland and the BFI National Lottery.

Lola (Franka Potente) answers a red phone the same colour as her punk rock hair. It’s her boyfriend Manni (Moritz Bleibtru), a small time courier for a big time gangster. He is at a pay phone with a big problem. His boss is coming to pick up 100,000 Deutsche Marks in twenty minutes, and Manni doesn’t have it.

With Manni’s life on the line, Lola takes off running through the streets of Berlin to reach him and somehow pick up 100,000 marks along the way, making split-second decisions and encountering acquaintances, family, and strangers. She runs down sidewalks, into offices, through traffic and back again. As the clock ticks down, the tiniest choices become life altering (or life-ending) decisions, and the fine line between fate and fortune begins to blur.

Run Lola Run is a fast-paced, kinetic exploration of destiny, set to a pumping dance music soundtrack and interspersed with animated interludes, flashbacks, and flashforwards that remind us of life's limitless possibilities.

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