Synopsis
Franka Potente and Thomas D appear in a stylized, performance-led video that echoes the restless, dreamlike mood of "Run Lola Run." Black-and-white imagery gradually takes on soft color before fading back again, creating a shifting visual texture. The clip focuses less on a conventional storyline than on atmosphere, movement, and the song's repeated wishes to become something different. Potente's presence connects the video directly to her role as Lola and to the film's heightened sense of identity, chance, and transformation.
Factoids & Trivia
- "Wish (Komm zu mir)" was released in 1998 as part of the soundtrack to Tom Tykwer's film "Run Lola Run."
- The song was written by Thomas D, Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek, and Reinhold Heil. Klimek also produced the recording.
- The single was issued by Four Music in association with Columbia and Sony. Its release date was July 7, 1998.
- The track became one of the most successful songs connected with the film, reaching No. 5 in Germany, No. 2 in Austria, and No. 12 in Switzerland.
- Four Music listed the single among its gold-certified releases.
- The video was included among the promotional material surrounding "Run Lola Run" and later appeared in connection with the film's home-video editions.
- In the United States, the song is often referred to as "I Wish," while the original release title is "Wish (Komm zu mir)."
- Potente's vocal performance was part of a broader musical collaboration with Tykwer, Klimek, and Heil, who created much of the distinctive electronic sound world of "Run Lola Run."
- Potente and Thomas D received the 1998 MTV Europe Music Award for the Central European MTV Select category for the video.