Review of The Lives of Others (2006) by Joel C — 19 Jan 2010
Fascinating view of the East German state apparatus rot just a few years before the fall of the Berlin Wall. The good guys, the bad guys are all tragic. You will like Sebastian Koch as the playwright who unknowingly is watched by the East German Stosi, who document and transcribe every second of his private life from his building's roof/ attic.
And what of the secret police operative who listens to the playwright's every move, every private moment? This actor Ulrich Muhe succeeds brilliantly as both the villain and victim of the totalitarian, almost at times comical State bureaucracy.
Watching this movie is like that book that you simply cannot put down.
This review of The Lives of Others (2006) was written by Joel C on 19 Jan 2010.
The Lives of Others has generally received very positive reviews.
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