Suspenseful, Captivating, Sad - A Touching Story

Rating: 8/10 (5 February 2011)

I am surprised I hadn't heard about this movie when it came out - just learned about it last month (Jan 2011), especially considering that it is so good. Granted, it's a foreign film, but I remember other good foreign films (Life is Beautiful, Amelie) getting more press.
The story was suspenseful, captivating, sad...and touching. The acting was superb, across the board. Casting was perfect.
The movie does a great job of portraying the grip that the communist government in GDR had on its citizens. The control of everything from what people could purchase to what art was allowed really came through in the movie. It also made me appreciate the relative freedom and privacy that we have in the US (or, at least, what I think I have - haven't checked whether my apartment is bugged).
In summary, this is a must-see movie.