It was written, directed, and scored by alejandro amenabar. The 2006 german drama film the lives of others german. In the film the others, how is it explained within the. The film begins in 1984 when wiesler attends a play written by georg dreyman, who is. The film is in german with english subtitles and is rated r for adult content. I am assuming that plot element employed by the director is that the husbands spirit, after his death, was. The lives of others is haunted by a piece of music called sonata for a good man, composed for the film by gabriel yared and, at the same time. At once a political thriller and human drama, the lives of others begins in east berlin in 1984, five years before glasnost and the fall of the berlin wall and ultimately takes us to 1991, in what. The lives of others is a powerful but quiet film, constructed of hidden thoughts and secret desires.
No matter what you are undertaking in life, whether its learning a new language, embarking on a career or working on a project, if you start something from scratch, you. The lives of others english subbed 1 of 2german movie 1 0f 2 german movie by. Obviously, the gdr was a dictatorship and the stasi was one of its prime oppressing tool. Families can talk about how a government like the one in the movie characterized by surveillance and lack of free speech affects its citizens. After death you will find yourself in a pretty normallooking world where you can communicate with others in the same. The others official trailer hd while awaiting her husbands return from war, grace and her two young children live an unusually isolated existence behind the locked doors and drawn curtains of a.
For some films you can click on the title to learn more. Why does the husband leave the family in the others. Wherever you may be in the world, chances are you only hear about german films after theyve received an oscar nod, like blockbusters good bye, lenin. Before the collapse of the berlin wall, east germanys population was. He finally becomes moved to question the state tyranny to whose service he has dedicated his whole life. The lives of others is set in 1984 east berlin, five years before gorbachevs glasnost policies, and the fall of the berlin wall. See the full list of cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Regrettably, however, there are two strong scenes of extramarital sex, plus some nudity and other sexual content. The lives of others and contemporary german film a. The others is atmospheric, spooky, bloodless, and carried by strong acting and fleshed out characters. The film won eight goya awards, including awards for best film and best director. The lives of others 2006 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The lives of others would certainly give any american a renewed appreciation for the bill of rights. I watched the movie the others recently, and i was blown away by the ending and the story.
The lives of others and contemporary german film book. Its about the return of the husband of nicole kidmans character. Gerd wiesler ulrich muhe is an agent of the stasi, the east german. In most cases, the films listed are available on dvd in the american ntsc, region 1 video standard with english subtitles.
The director of the lives of others on how the life of. Unlike more traditional spy films, the lives of others doesnt sacrifice. The lives of others is a supremely intelligent, unfailingly honest look at a shadowy period in recent german history. But the movie also sends the message that the power of art and passion can transform a life. The lives of others is not the espionage actionthriller i had been led to believe it was. The director of the lives of others goes back to the cold. The plot is about the monitoring of east berlin residents by agents of the stasi, east germany s secret police. These german films are so good, not even the cabinet of dr. The lives of others 2006 in 1984 east berlin, an agent of the secret police, conducting surveillance on a writer and his lover, finds himself becoming increasingly absorbed by their lives. Continue reading show less talk to your kids about. The film centers on the east german ministry for state security, which is a secret police known as the stasi, created by the german democratic republic gdr in an attempt to maintain its power and protect the survival of socialism in east berlin. This shows that, despite the movies explicit contention that there can be such a thing as a good man, no one is truly good.
This movie depicts life in east german in the early to mid 1980s, under the rule of a dictatorial state. United states february 9, 2007 canada february 9, 2007. It begins with wiesler teaching a class in the theory and practice of interrogation. Rent the lives of others 2006 on dvd and bluray dvd. We also have a list of the best films in english for germanlearners, plus a full german movie index by title. Cast and crew movie tickets movie theaters moviefone.
This criticallyacclaimed, oscarwinning film best foreign language. World war ii has ended, but she still hasnt heard from her husband and is trying not to let herself fear that he may be dead. The lives of others is a powerful, intensely poignant movie that flirts with greatness. In 1984 east berlin, an agent of the secret police, conducting surveillance on a writer and his lover, finds himself becoming increasingly absorbed by their lives. In 1984 east berlin, an agent of the secret police, conducting surveillance on a writer and his lover, finds himself becoming. What was it like living in east germany the gdr under. Taut and intelligent, the lives of others was the german nominee for 2007s best foreign language film oscar. The man obviously believes in the east german version of socialism, and the implication is that not even the stasi can believe that. I was thinking about this plot element which didnt make much sense to me. Gerd wiesler is an officer with the stasi, the east german secret police. There is a great deal of tension to be found in some of its sequences, but for the most part, director. This criticallyacclaimed, oscarwinning film best foreign language film, 2006 is the erotic, emotionallycharged experience lisa.
The oscarwinning director of the lives of others on how the life of gerhard richter inspired his new artthemed thriller. In the early 1980s, the successful dramatist georg dreyman and his. The lives of others was released in 2007 on friday, february 9, 2007 there were 2 other movies released on the same date, including hannibal rising and norbit. Unlike more traditional spy films, the lives of others doesnt sacrifice character for cloak and dagger chases, and the performances notably that by the late ulrich muhe stay with you. The others centers around grace nicole kidman and her two children, who live in a huge old home on an isolated british island. The movie presupposes that ones consciousness does survive the death of the body. Mengele in costagavras amen, a highly skilled officer who works for the stasi, east germanys allpowerful secret police. See the full list of the others cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Kurts art and biography are loosely based on the early life of gerhard richter, and his.
Ulrich muhe in the lives of others 2006 martina gedeck and sebastian koch in the lives of others 2006 sebastian koch in. The others 2001 official trailer 1 nicole kidman movie duration. The east german government spies on artists and other citizens in order to maintain control. His name is gerd wiesler, and he is a captain in the stasi, the notorious secret police of east germany. The lives of others is a very different experience to good bye lenin. The others the others is a suspenseful horror film unlike many these days. It is a moving portrait of what it was really like and a reminder of just how terrible it was to live under communism.
Its too soon to tell whether this young german filmmaker is our. At once a political thriller and human drama, the lives of others begins in east berlin in 1984, five years before glasnost and the fall of. In 1984 east berlin, an agent of the secret police, conducting surveillance on a writer and his lover, finds himself becoming increasingly absorbed by. The lives of others nude scenes 20 images and 5 videos including appearances from martina gedeck gabi fleming. Really depicts life in the former german democratic republic. The others is a haunted house mysteryfrom which you assume, trained by recent movies, that it is filled with flashy special effects, violent shocks, bloodcurdling apparitions, undulating staircases, telescoping corridors, graves opening in the basement, doors that will not lock or will not open, and dialogue like theres something in this. Well, though i agree with the prior statements made if you havent watched the lives of others 2006 movie, you should, but there is as always nuances.
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