Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others)
Today we went to see a film recommended by our Austrian friend Walter, and also happened to be the winner of this year's Best Foreign Film at the Oscars, The Lives of Others .. wow, what a beautiful film! (and I don't mean that in physical sense, although there are moments). The film was set in Berlin back in '84 - bleak and depressing; before the fall of the famous Berlin Wall, the former East- German government (known as the GDR, German Democratic Republic) ensures its claim to power with a ruthless system of control and surveillance via the Stasi, a vast network of informers that at one time numbered 200,000 out of a population of 17 million. Their goal is to know everything about "the lives of others." And it goes on... Just a tip in watching this film.. don't get too affected by the obvious bleakness to it cos otherwise a possible dislike will occur.. just sit through and watch it till the end, cos am telling this film have one of the strongest/unforgetta...