The Lives of Others – 23rd February 2010
23rd February 2010
The Lives of Others 2006 Director Florian Henckel von Donnersmark Cert. 15 Subtitles
The realities of state repression and the moral dilemmas it creates are powerfully conveyed in this brilliant German drama film, which won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language film. It is set in East Germany in 1984. A Stasi (state security) captain is ordered to secretly monitor the activities of one of East Germany’s top playwrights and his girlfriend