"The Lives of Others" is a gripping tale about the stifling control of the East German Stasi over its citizenry. The story follows an East German writer and his actress girlfriend. A Stasi agent bugs their apartment and then spies on them night and day. They are under the constant watch of the Stasi and then some unexpected events occurs. I really don't want to give away any of the twists and turns of the story which moves at a leisurely pace but is totally engrossing. The acting is superb and you can't help but like the citizens and hate the officers of the Stasi. The cinematography is mostly gray and depressing the controlling fist of the East German government clearly dominates its people. I really liked the ending. It was absolutely flawless and was accomplished in a fashion I never expected.
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"The Lives of Others" is a gripping tale about the stifling control of the East German Stasi over its citizenry. The story follows an East German writer and his actress girlfriend. A Stasi agent bugs their apartment and then spies on them night and day. They are under the constant watch of the Stasi and then some unexpected events occurs. I really don't want to give away any of the twists and turns of the story which moves at a leisurely pace but is totally engrossing. The acting is superb and you can't help but like the citizens and hate the officers of the Stasi. The cinematography is mostly gray and depressing the controlling fist of the East German government clearly dominates its people. I really liked the ending. It was absolutely flawless and was accomplished in a fashion I never expected.