Run Lola Run was an interesting movie with the main focus being Lola with her presence affecting everyone around her. The beginning sequence establishes that Lola running to her destination is the main focus, some side characters will have some part to play within the storyline. The first time around, when Lola making the receiver land on the phone, the shot gives emphasis on the phone. This is later shown to be the beginning of the time loop when a traumatic event occurs to Lola.
After the beginning sequence, it show Lola beginning her run in an animated form until she exits the building with each animated part that occurs being different. On the second loop, it gives the audience a clue that Lola’s actions will be different although uncertain to how much. From her surroundings to her interactions with others are affected with each loop from where she meets them within her run to their interaction with her. While each loop looks similar at a first glance, no two interactions are the exact same.
First Loop
Second Loop
This is also true for the people Lola interacted with from their stories within the loop. On the first loop, each of the side characters had a tragic backstory that led to their current lives. As the loops continue to occur and Lola interacting with them, their stories get better. This shows that Lola’s interaction with those people have improved due to the new loop and
Lola’s own goals improve with each loop.
First Loop
Second Loop
Overall, the directors executed a well though-out storytelling method with an established time loop method. While some parts did not make sense on a normal occurrence, they still fit within the storytelling. The directors also kept the lengths of each of the loops exactly the same length to give further meaning to the time frame given with the movie. Run Lola Run is an enjoyable movie for viewers.