The Lives of Others
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.
Keywords:
Berlin, germany
Government
Corruption
Espionage
Germany
Berlin wall
German democratic republic
Cold war
Blackmail
Stasi
Soviet union
Freedom of speech
House search
Artists' life
Interrogation
Surveillance
Heartbreak
East germany
Communism
Corrupt agent
Political corruption
Political thriller
Surveillance state
Persecuted writer
Systemic corruption
Suspenseful
Noble sacrifice
Corrupt government
Escape from communism
Movie tag line: "Before the Fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany's Secret Police Listened to Your Secrets."
