10 Awesome Movie Scenes We Can't Stop Rewatching

German experimental thriller Run Lola Run works its magic with a constant tension that takes the narrative device of the ticking clock literally. But while the entire film is built around time, it utilises a curious twist on the format - the titular Lola (Franka Potente) experiences the same 20 minutes, in real-time, three times over, while trying to get 100,000 marks and reach her desperate boyfriend (Moritz Bleibtreu's Manni) before he robs a supermarket. As if caught within a video game, when Lola dies or is struck by disaster she is reset, along with the ever-present, real-time clock.

Making extensive use of long takes, repeated shots, and music set at 120bpm (two beats per second), director Tom Tykwer engineered all elements in the film to move to the strict time limit of what is essentially just one scene played on repeat for the whole picture. And what a scene it is.

The music and Lola's constant motion keep the action moving, and us on the edge of our seats, as Lola makes small tweaks and changes to ultimately alter the outcomes within this system, and leading her seamlessly through a store robbery, a bank robbery, and even her own death. It's fast, it's fatal, and it's something that, once you've seen it, you won't be able to stop rewatching.