Powerful and Brilliant

Rating: 10/10 (16 March 2007)

This movie is a brilliant piece of work. A powerful original screenplay, that is well acted and directed. Provides a bleak window into the DDR and how the government controlled the lives of their artists and those that supported them.
Frankly, I went to see this movie because it won an Oscar. As foreign film Oscar winners generally tend to be a good show. This was beyond expectations.
Ulrich Mühe puts on a compelling performance as a state security police agent. Sebastian Koch is equally impressive.
I highly recommend you make your way out to the film festival theater that is showing this movie. You will be amazed.