| − | |A dedicated communist school teacher has a heart attack and lapses into a coma on the eve of the [[Fall of the Berlin Wall]]. When she awakens 8 months later, the doctors inform her family she needs to be shielded from any shock or excitement that could cause a relapse. Her son, daughter, and friends try to recreate the appearance of life as it was under her beloved [[German Democratic Republic|East German Democratic]] regime. The scene of her stepping outside for the first time during her recovery, only to see a statue of [[Lenin]] being removed, is both heartwarming and unforgettable,<ref>https://youtu.be/Kehu8QBHCCk</ref> as are the fake news broadcasts the family creates on videotape to try to break the news of the immense changes occurring since the collapse of communism.<ref>https://youtu.be/_PvHaXFLWzY</ref> The film is a comedic look at the challenge of trying to reintegrate a generation of socialists and otherwise good people raised on fake news, [[Cultural Marxism]], and lies back into the real world and normal society. | + | |A dedicated communist school teacher has a heart attack and lapses into a coma on the eve of the [[Fall of the Berlin Wall]]. When she awakens 8 months later, the doctors inform her family she needs to be shielded from any shock or excitement that could cause a relapse. Her son, daughter, and friends try to recreate the appearance of life as it was under her beloved [[German Democratic Republic|East German Democratic]] regime. The scene of her stepping outside for the first time during her recovery, only to see a statue of [[Lenin]] being removed, is both heartwarming and unforgettable,<ref>https://youtu.be/Kehu8QBHCCk</ref> as are the fake news broadcasts the family creates on videotape to try to break the news of the immense changes occurring since the collapse of communism.<ref>https://youtu.be/_PvHaXFLWzY</ref> The film is a comedic look at the challenge of reintegrating a generation of socialists and otherwise good people raised on fake news, [[Cultural Marxism]], and lies back into the real world and normal society with love, patience, and understanding. |