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The Lives of Others
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, 2007
Whom can you trust in circa-1984 East Berlin? The lives of others — friends, neighbors, wayward co-workers — are anyone’s concern in Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s taut, disquieting drama about a dashing playwright, his stage-actress lover and the Stasi agent assigned to monitor their loyalties. The stakes couldn’t be higher, but the movie’s emotional base line is both muted and devastating, a high-wire act of revelation and compliance.
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The Lives of Others
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, 2007
Whom can you trust in circa-1984 East Berlin? The lives of others — friends, neighbors, wayward co-workers — are anyone’s concern in Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s taut, disquieting drama about a dashing playwright, his stage-actress lover and the Stasi agent assigned to monitor their loyalties. The stakes couldn’t be higher, but the movie’s emotional base line is both muted and devastating, a high-wire act of revelation and compliance.
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