The Lives of Others (2007)

The startling resurgence in German cinema continues with the brilliant new film "The Lives of Others". As was the case with "Downfall", "The Lives of Others" goes to the very heart of recent German history, this time tackling the East German secret police, the dreaded Stasi. Party-loyalist Captain Gerd Wiesler hopes to boost his career when given the job of collecting evidence against the playwright Georg Dreyman and his girlfriend, celebrated theatre actress Christa-Maria Sieland. After months of surveillance, Gerd's immersion in the lives of others opens him to a completely new way of life.

Official website: http://www.thelivesofothers.com/