Review of The Lives of Others (2006) by Sanity Assassin ! — 02 Mar 2010

Absolutely beautiful in its simplicity... a perfect film.

This review of The Lives of Others (2006) was written by Sanity Assassin ! on 02 Mar 2010.

The Lives of Others has generally received very positive reviews.

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Cool movie with a good story. Cinematography makes it look like it was filmed in 1980 East Germany, however…

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