Lola rennt

Why does Lola run? In his film [Run Lola Run], Tom Tykwer presents contemporary issues in a format that holds particular fascination for younger audiences. Ludger Vollmer noted, ‘One aspect that stands out significantly for me is vulnerability but also the resilience of human relationships in the face of rapidly expiring time. Today, time is the measure of all things; the calculation of everything based on time, or its interchangeable value, money, has permeated all aspects of life. As a consequence, it is more relevant now than ever before to reinterpret the existential issues of human relationships and love. This film has provided me with a highly appropriate plot for a new operatic drama.’ (Ludger Vollmer)

The reduced orchestral version is scored for single-part winds, and the string section is minimized to 17 Instruments.