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| The Lives of Others |
Featuring one of the most learned screenplays of the year, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's superbly cast feature debut recreates the nightmare years of the German Democratic Republic just prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Centring on a devoted Stasi officer (Ulrich Mühe), and the playwright (Sebastian Koch) on whom he spies, the film presents a blistering indictment of the former East Germany's regime, without ever failing to retain a sense of profound humanity towards its complex protagonists.
The Lives of Others gets under the skin; this intelligent, compelling character drama passes through the brain before reaching the heart. 'Grips like a boa constrictor'
Variety
Australian premiere!
