Lou Reed’s Berlin

Julian Schnabel

IndieLisboa 2008 •

United States of America, Documentary, 2007, 85′

Lou Reed and his fans waited 33 years for the concert presented in this film. Following his glam hit Walk on the Wild Side, in 1973 Reed recorded Berlin an ambitious concept album. A lot has changed since 1973. The very title Berlin references a divided city that has since been reunited. Yet the passage of time makes these songs even more special and enduring. By the finale, Sweet Jane, it all feels very much worth the wait.