Last year I saw and loved Good Bye Lenin!, a German film that addresses the fall of the Berlin wall from the East side of the wall. Its a really well done drama/comedy that has both tearjerking and laugh-out-loud scenes without being cheesy. I rewatched it last weekend, and found myself feeling that spectrum of emotions in a way that I usually only get when I watch Amelie. I was thinking that it might have to do with the mood that the music sets, and, aha! I was tricked. Yann Tiersen, who did the soundtrack for Amelie, also did Good Bye Lenin!.
Both films feature a main character who goes well out of their way to improve the lives of others. They are sweet and endearing, and Tiersen’s quaint backdrop helps to tie the movie together while enhancing the moods of each scene with surprisingly powerful music. Amelie, the earlier title that helped put Tiersen on the map, is actually mostly a collection of songs from Tiersen’s first 5 albums. In some ways, it serves as a ‘greatest hits’ collection, while Good Bye Lenin! features a soundtrack composed expresedly for the film. I can’t imagine the movies without his Philip Glass-inspired classical/folk backdrops… it is so integral to the way that you watch them. Imagine trying to say that about the Kanye West theme song for MI:3…
: Yann Tiersen - La Valse d’Amélie :
: Yann Tiersen - Summer 78 :
Bonus:
: Yann Tiersen - Kala : (from Les Retrouvailles)
: Philip Glass - Opening :
