Das Leben Der Anderen | 2006 | Germany | Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
8.5 / 10
"The Lives Of Others" takes place in East Germany in 1984 and tell us the story of Wiesler, a member of the Stasi (Government Secret Police).
Wiesler is a lonely man, loyal to socialism, with no life of it's own, that performs a single minded job.
In the film he is assigned to spy the playwright Georg Dreyman who soon becomes part of the intellectual resistance in East Germany. As the playwright changes so does Wiesler. The lives of others change him, and he goes from a soldier with no emotions to a kind man who puts his career in jeopardy to help others. The tragic moment of his change happens when in an elevator a boy tells him about his father's hatred for the stasi and Wiesler asks him: "What's the name of your...ball?"
This film is an intelligent masterpiece, engaging, cleverly written, full of drama, perfectly directed. You won't be disappointed. The acting is also superb, after all how many actors can get your attention for 137 minutes saying almost nothing?
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