The Lives of Others

One of the most powerful films European cinema has produced in this century, a work that lies somewhere between a political thriller and a deeply moving love story. Winner of the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, along with numerous other prizes and the enduring affection of audiences, it tells the story of luminous souls in dark times.

Synopsis

In East Germany, 1984, a Stasi agent is ordered by his superior to conduct surveillance on one of the country’s most renowned writers, Georg Dreyman. Unbeknownst to him, Dreyman plans to smuggle a manifesto to the West, exposing the anti-democratic nature of his homeland — all while being secretly watched.