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Chinese title: The Lives of Others

English title: The Lives of Others

Alias: The Lives of Others, The Eavesdroppers

IMDb: 8.5/10 (51,093 votes)

Resource format: BDRip

Release date: 2006

Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Actors: Martina Gedeck | Ulrich Mühe | Sebastian Koch | Ulrich Tukur | Thomas Thieme | Hans-Uwe Bauer

Region: Germany

Language: German

Overview:

The Lives of Others (2006)

English name: The Lives of Others

Chinese name: The Lives of Others

Aliases: The Life of Others | Someone Else's Life | The Eavesdroppers

Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Cast: Martina Gedeck | Ulrich Mühe | Sebastian Koch | Ulrich Tukur | Thomas Thieme | Hans-Uwe Bauer

Release date: September 3, 2006 (USA)

Region: Germany

Language: German

Rating: 8.4/10 (40,383 votes) Top 250: #49

Color: Color

Sound: Dolby Digital

Runtime: 137 min

Genre: Drama

Rating: Italy: T Switzerland: 10 Canada: 14A Ireland: 15A Portugal: M/16 UK: 15 Germany: 12 France: Unrated Hong Kong: IIB Netherlands: 12 Australia: MA Czech Republic: 12 Argentina: 13 USA: R Sweden: 7 Finland: K-11 Singapore: M18 Switzerland: 10

Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405094/

Plot:

In November 1984 in East Germany, five years before the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Stasi secret police were controlling the population with an iron fist. Stasi officer Wiesler, eager for promotion, is ordered to spy on famous playwright Dreyman and his actress girlfriend Christa-Maria.

Despite suspicions that Dreyman is writing subversive articles, the Stasi have no evidence against him. Wiesler becomes their key operative, monitoring Dreyman's life around the clock in hopes of gathering incriminating evidence. As he spends all his time eavesdropping, Wiesler gradually becomes immersed in Dreyman and Christa-Maria's colorful lives. He forms a secret friendship with Dreyman and shares in his relationship dramas, secrets and lies - all unbeknownst to the couple.

When Christa-Maria is caught and interrogated, will she betray Dreyman? Can Wiesler find the evidence he seeks? Will Dreyman escape this web of surveillance? A thrilling game of espionage unfolds.

Also known as "Another Life" and "Someone Else's Life", the film reveals the shocking large-scale Stasi surveillance operations that persecuted innocent citizens in East Germany. But it also shines a light of humanity into this dark world, subverting typical cold-blooded spy stereotypes. The protagonist, who unwittingly falls for his surveillance target, begins to question the morality of his actions when he realizes the "evidence" he's gathering is just a genuine love story. Ultimately, he risks everything to protect this innocent couple.

This film has many similarities to "Goodbye Lenin!" from three years earlier - both expose life in East Germany while subtly addressing ideology. It doesn't overtly promote capitalism but subtly conveys appreciation for Western-style humanism while keeping politics in check. By focusing on storytelling and filmmaking craft, it avoids overt political statements, making for a universally appealing work.

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