Dir. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Main cast. Ulrich Mühe | Martina Gedeck
Germany | 2h 17m | 2006 | Drama
Set in East Berlin during the oppressive regime of the 1980s, The Lives of Others follows Gerd Wiesler, a dedicated Stasi officer played by Ulrich Mühe, assigned to surveil a prominent playwright and his lover. As he becomes increasingly drawn into their lives, Wiesler grapples with his own conscience and the moral implications of his work. Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, this critically acclaimed film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and received numerous accolades, including the BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Film.
