July 21st
The Lives of Others*** (15)
Electric Palace, Harwich
In Communist East Germany a crack surveillance officer begins monitoring the lives of an acclaimed writer and his lover, and finds his loyalty to the Stasi severely tested.
Excellent German character drama, not just a damning and subtle indictment of the oppressive methods of the Stasi police force, but also a fascinating exploration of the power of art and humanity to soften even the hardest of hearts. Riveting from first scene to last, with a whole clutch of fine performances.
d: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck.
s: Ulrich Muhe, Sebastian Koch, Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Tukur, Thomas Thieme, Hans-Uwe Bauer, Volkmar Kleinert
The Lives of Others*** (15)
Electric Palace, Harwich
In Communist East Germany a crack surveillance officer begins monitoring the lives of an acclaimed writer and his lover, and finds his loyalty to the Stasi severely tested.
Excellent German character drama, not just a damning and subtle indictment of the oppressive methods of the Stasi police force, but also a fascinating exploration of the power of art and humanity to soften even the hardest of hearts. Riveting from first scene to last, with a whole clutch of fine performances.
d: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck.
s: Ulrich Muhe, Sebastian Koch, Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Tukur, Thomas Thieme, Hans-Uwe Bauer, Volkmar Kleinert
Labels: World Cinema
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