Run Lola Run

In this film, "Run Lola Run", there was a reoccurring theme that related to gender roles. In stereotypical romances there is some form of maiden or woman (the heroine) who is in need of help as well as the prince or man (the hero) who saves her. However, in this story of Lola and Manni, the girl is the hero while the boy is the damsel in distress. The whole movie revolved around the actions that made this so. Manni was in trouble and needed Lola to save him. Lola, being the heroic type, always tried to save Manni. In each of the three scenario's her heroic personality changed as well as Manni's "heroine" type change. For the most part Lola is ruthless and steadfast, refusing to take no for an answer until she saves Manni. However, Manni becomes more heroic and less vulnerable as well in the third time change when he chases after the hobo. In conclusion, although Lola starts out as the hero and Manni is still the heroine, he grows into a hero as well, or at least someone on the same level of heroism as Lola.