Magnificent.

Rating: 10/10 (16 April 2011)

A movie set in a bleak 1980's communist East Germany will not seem like a turn on for most. Hey, you've got to read subtitles, too.
Production values? Fairly low budget?
So why is this rated as one of the best movies (not just foreign) of the last 10 years? Check the scores here or elsewhere for proof.
Well, it's got such a fantastic true story.
Shawshank has always been a favourite of mine but I honestly think this is a little better.
It's not a prison movie by the way...just a movie about the human spirit and hope. The acting is first class, too.
If you prefer books to movies then this one is for you.
An absolute masterpiece of cinema.