Review of The Lives of Others (2006) by Yifan C — 26 Oct 2012

Chilling and powerful. Yes -- it's in German. Get over it.

This review of The Lives of Others (2006) was written by Yifan C on 26 Oct 2012.

The Lives of Others has generally received very positive reviews.

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