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GERMANY · 2006
The Lives of Others
Synopsis
In 1984 East Berlin, dedicated Stasi officer Gerd Wiesler begins spying on a famous playwright and his actress-lover Christa-Maria. Wiesler becomes unexpectedly sympathetic to the couple, and faces conflicting loyalties when his superior takes a liking to Christa-Maria.
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surveillance state · moral redemption · artistic freedom · Cold War politics · forbidden love
