“The Lives of Others” – Despite popular belief, the U.S.A. does not corner the market on all political thrillers, and a perfect example is Germany’s absorbing and twisty “The Lives of Others”, which won the 2007 Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. The year is 1984, before the Berlin Wall came down, and not only do East Germans feel generally oppressed, but it’s not safe for them to converse freely in the comfort of their homes either. The government could be listening. This is exactly what playwright Georg Dreyman (Sebastian Koch)…
Political Thriller Week: ‘The Lives of Others’
