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Rating: 8/10 (24 April 2020)

The serious introspective film "the lives of others" continues the strong speculation and unambiguous critical spirit of German cinema since the 21st century. The rather ingenious story frame allows the 132-minute film to always maintain a high concentration of viewing attention. "the lives of others" can integrate ornamental and serious themes, which is no easy task nowadays. It wasn't until the end of the highly restrained but unmanageable self-sustainment that the audience felt the author's ingenuity, and thus through all the details in the film