THE LIVES OF OTHERS (Das Leben der Anderen) (2006) - ♦♦♦♦

Directed by - Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Written by - Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Starring - Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Muhe, Sebastian Koch

"Set in East Berlin, this is the story of the Stasi spying on a suspected playwright and his actress wife. Based on true events, this German film is an honest tense and thrilling portrayal of a difficult time in German history told in a universally pleasing way. There is a somewhat poetic element in the characters of the theatre, as they further enhance the lack of freedom in East Germany by showing their attack on something as sacred as art."

Drama, Germany