The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen) [MA 15+]

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Wednesday - June 4 - 7:30 PM - 132 minutes

First feature
(screens with Pan's Labyrinth)
All tickets just $8 to see both films

2006

Panavision, Dolby Digital Sound

Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Starring: Ulrich Muhe, Martina Gedeck, Sebastian Koch

The startling resurgence in German cinema continues with the brilliant new film, The Lives of Others. Nominated for six European Film Awards and shortlisted for an Oscar, The Lives of Others is destined to follow in the footsteps of the German hit, Downfall. As was the case with Downfall, this film goes to the very heart of recent German history, this time tackling the East German secret police, the dreaded STASI. Tense, taut and brilliantly written, this film follows in the tradition of Hidden and The Conversation.

Rating: ****1/2

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