Trivia / Good Bye, Lenin!

• Actor-Shared Background: Lara is from the Soviet Union, just like her actress Chulpan Khamatova (specifically the Tatar ASSR).
• Fake Nationality: The actors playing West Germans Denis and Rainer are from East Germany, while those playing Alex and Arianne are from Spain and West Germany, respectively, and the actor playing "Sigmund Jähn" is Swiss.
• Star-Making Role: This was the film that brought Daniel Brühl to the attention of European audiences. It was also the film that grabbed the attention of Quentin Tarantino, who would later cast him in Inglourious Basterds and give him visibility with American audiences as well.