In Run Lola Run there are many interesting aspects to the story which fit the classic fairy tale plot. First of all there is Lola and she has a task. This is to save Manni by getting 100,000 marks in 20 minutes. This task seems a little daunting, but she has to do it to save his life. This type of gender role reversal works for this film, even though it is the opposite of the classic version.
There is also the repetition of the #3 again. Lola has 3 chances to save her lover from being killed. Even though on one of the tries she herself dies, while trying to save him.
There is also this idea of royalty which we can see by the bank security guard’s statements. The first time she comes to the bank he calls her the “house princess.” This is our first hint or her “royalness”. Then he makes references to queens on her second trip to the bank. Then finally in the last round he says “So you made it at last…” It is as if he knows she is on her 3rd try to save her boyfriend. At this point we know it is going to be a happy ending.
Which it is. They both live on the third round and due to their luck they both were able to get the money in the 20 mins. Now they have all of Lola’s winnings from the casino to share.
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