Lola is a heartbreaking drama, reminiscent of the classic German movie Der blaue Engel, which actually was the maini source of inspiration, but at the same time a sharp socio-political commentary on post-war West Germany and the so called Wirtschaftswunder (economic miracle).
Von Bohm (Armin Mueller-Stahl) arrives in a small city and assumes the office of the building commissioner. His goal is to promote building and economic growth without compromising his integrity but things take an unpredictable turn after he meets Lola (Barbara Sukowa), who is a cabaret artist, desperate to escape her miserable life and become accepted as a member of the upper class, but he has no idea. As a result, his romantic adventure that soon becomes an obsession directly affects his fight against corruption and "the system".
There is a variety of contrasts that form the foundation of the movie and provide food for thought: mind/reason and soul/emotions, bureaucracy/legality and capitalism/progress, tradtional and modern, elite and pleb, real and fake identity, private life and professional life, theory and action, realism and idealism.
The movie also stands out thanks to its visually striking portrayal of the '50s, the colours, the lighting, the set design, it's all a sight to behold.
Von Bohm (Armin Mueller-Stahl) arrives in a small city and assumes the office of the building commissioner. His goal is to promote building and economic growth without compromising his integrity but things take an unpredictable turn after he meets Lola (Barbara Sukowa), who is a cabaret artist, desperate to escape her miserable life and become accepted as a member of the upper class, but he has no idea. As a result, his romantic adventure that soon becomes an obsession directly affects his fight against corruption and "the system".
There is a variety of contrasts that form the foundation of the movie and provide food for thought: mind/reason and soul/emotions, bureaucracy/legality and capitalism/progress, tradtional and modern, elite and pleb, real and fake identity, private life and professional life, theory and action, realism and idealism.
The movie also stands out thanks to its visually striking portrayal of the '50s, the colours, the lighting, the set design, it's all a sight to behold.