-2003 German “tragicomedy” film.
-Set in East Berlin, in the early 90′s.
-Focus on cosmonauts, German reunification, capitalism, and more importantly, family and love.
The things we will do for relationships…
^Anyways, I highly, highly, highly, recommend watching it. It’s worth your time and/or money. I promise.
On a side note, I recently started reading Jean-Paul Sartre’s Nausea. So far, it’s pretty interesting (despite the fact that I haven’t gotten too into it yet). Stay tuned.
Other recent reads worth your time:
1. The Kite Runner – Khaled Hosseini (Afghanistan, immigration to the U.S., importance of family)
-Note: Somewhere, I came across a review saying that this book was racist and unfaithful in its depiction of the Afghan culture (almost to the extent of propaganda). As I have no experience with aforementioned culture, I can’t really comment on that one way or another. I can tell you, however, that it is a well-written, captivating novel whose themes should resonate with everyone – no matter what culture they’re depicted in. Check it out.
2. Microserfs – Douglas Coupland (early 90′s programming scene/dot-com explosion, working for The Man (aka “Bill”, in this case), Legos, awkward friendships/relationships).
-quirky, humorous, Lego references, highly original. what more could you ask for?
