Writer: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Cast: Ulrich Muhe, Sebastian Koch, Martina Gedeck
In 1984 East Berlin, an agent of the secret police (Stasi), conducting a surveillance on a writer and his lover, finds himself becoming increasingly absorbed by their lives.
The film won the academy award in the foreign language film category and deservedly so. The best part of the film is its subtlety. There is no showy dramatic scenes and no melodramatic finale.
Ulrich Muhe died shortly after the Oscars due to stomach cancer. He was a great actor who had collaborated with Michael Haneke in Benny's Video and Funny Games.
Rating: 5/5
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