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Leaving Lenin

1993 1h 33m Comedy List
Tomatometer 1 Reviews 94% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
Halfway through a train ride from Wales to Russia, the car carrying the teacher chaperones for an art school field trip is separated from the one that the students are on, leaving the teenagers to fend for themselves once they arrive in St. Petersburg. As the teachers attempt to put aside their differences and hitchhike their way to the Russian capital, the impressionable young students embark on a series of adventures that will change their lives forever.

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Sheila Johnston Independent (UK) The director, Endaf Emlyn, previously made One Full Moon, and brings the same visual brio to this small-scale piece. It's benign, hard to dislike. But a little predictable. Nov 13, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member This movie was really well made. It is kind of depressing, but Daniel Bruhl proved to be a great young actor in this. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member A really interesting idea and finally a good film, but the same idea could become a much much better film. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Great reflection of the shocking reality of the transition in Berlin. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member ahhhhhhhhh i juz love this movie! well played,plot,strong character Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie was really well made. It is kind of depressing, but Daniel Bruhl proved to be a great young actor in this. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Depiction of the Welsh Socialist stuck in the 1970s, in complete denial about the changes of the 1980s in both Wales and the Soviet Union was pretty much spot on! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Halfway through a train ride from Wales to Russia, the car carrying the teacher chaperones for an art school field trip is separated from the one that the students are on, leaving the teenagers to fend for themselves once they arrive in St. Petersburg. As the teachers attempt to put aside their differences and hitchhike their way to the Russian capital, the impressionable young students embark on a series of adventures that will change their lives forever.
Director
Endaf Emlyn
Producer
Pauline Williams
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 33m