The Lives of Others
Taste attributes: dramathrillerdetectivepoliticalespionagehistoricalmysteryunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphs
"Before the Fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany's Secret Police Listened to Your Secrets."
Boxlist takeA heavy thriller that is smart, sweeping and emotional. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
- Originality: Balanced originality, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
A tragic love story set in East Berlin with the backdrop of an undercover Stasi controlled culture. Stasi captain Wieler is ordered to follow author Dreyman and plunges deeper and deeper into his life until he reaches the threshold of doubting the system.
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2006
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- ARD
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
