a beautiful story

Rating: 8/10 (28 February 2008)

i liked this movie for its strong story line and wonderful performances from everybody. being a stranger to the political conflict in Germany before the wall came down, it wasn't difficult to get the drift of the movie. it means the movie that transcends all cultural-political barrier is a great achievement. in simple words, the movie takes you into the very heart of people who suffered under such absolute humiliations in the name of socialism. art, an expression of free will is taken as a symbol and the lives of a writer, his lover and the stasi inspector all come to life of their own. the writer is a very interesting character. and so is the cold hearted inspector. the beautiful lover reminded me of malena. a helpless woman driven to chose her fate at the cost of her freedom. u cant help but fall in love with her. in the midst of great turmoil this movie deals with ordinary lives with difficult choices to make.