The Lives of Others trailer

At once a political thriller and human drama, THE LIVES OF OTHERS begins in East Berlin in 1984, five years before Glasnost and the fall of the Berlin Wall and ultimately takes us to 1991, in what is now the reunited Germany. THE LIVES OF OTHERS traces the gradual disillusionment of Captain Gerd Wiesler (Ulrich Muhe, best known for his lead roles in Michael Haneke's FUNNY GAMES and as Dr. Mengele in Costa-Gavras' AMEN), a highly skilled officer who works for the Stasi, East Germany's all-powerful secret police. His mission is to spy on a celebrated writer and actress couple, Georg Dreyman (Sebastian Koch) and Christa-Maria Sieland (Martina Gedeck).

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[Marubi2]

R.I.P Ulrich Mühe. What a great actor. It makes me so sad to know that we won't see his mesmerizing look on our screens anymore.

[Somesubjekt]

i born and life in this world (east germany) for the first years of my life.

i was young,but i still remember a lot.

a dark time.

i learn fast that you have to watch what you say ,and dont trust somebody.

they are everywhere.

the east german/russian stasi was not funny.

and you know what?i feel the same today in europe,more and more.

[gonavygonavy]

East Germany was heaven compared to North Korea

[justSmile24b7]

just loved this movie...an emotional thriller...loved Weisler...coz of ppl like him who do good n still go unnoticed while suffering the harm of their actions..the world goes on !!!!!

[dronespace]

@91rsb

Yeah I see the resemblances.

[FromRussiaToBrazil]

The communism was at its strongest and toughest in Romania and East Germany. Neither Hungary, nor Poland were as communist as East Germany was. You wouldn't believe how oppressive the regime was in East Germany and Romania..Poland, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria etc..they were nothing compared to the Stasi of GDR. I wonder how fast the east germans woke up from the fall..they had West Germany..

[pesez2]

If you want I`ll discuss with you the discrepancies, I`ve found a lot of them. An example?? When the girl was hit by the truck and lays dying at the street NOBODY of the people that were standing around helped her. That is to underline the "cruelty" in East Germany (trick of the regisseur). The real reaction would have been: screaming, ALL PEOPLE would run to her to help, someone would call the ambulance... East Germans lived solidarity much more than west germans could ever imagine!

[pesez2]

I watched this film because I admire Ulrich Mühe. And he was really great in it! So sad that he already passed away... BUT despite this incredible actor - DON`T BELIEVE that this film portrays real life in East Germany back then!!!! It shows the IMAGINATION of a West German nobleman (the regisseur) of East Berlin, don´t expect understanding of what really happened on the streets and in the life of normal people. It`s a shame because he could have asked 1 mio former inhabitants of East Berlin...

[elaheighani]

Sometimes when we are in danger, God sends his angels to protect us. Sometimes when we feel alone, there is a silent friend watching over us with those sad eyes waiting to be watched silently back on, by us. May his soul rest in peace.

[Somesubjekt]

@123MIURA

east germany was much more bad as poland.

and nobody know before the wall will fall.

[123MIURA]

@Somesubjekt Imagine you were born in Poland, Czechoslovakia or Hungary. You would have no chance for a better life at all! East Germany had at least... West Germany.

Escape, die fighting, rot in prison or live and STFU- the only choices until 89.

[91rsb]

anyone else reckon he looks like kevin spacey?