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The Lives of Others
Why this pick
Another finely observed German story shaped by the GDR’s final years, balancing political change with intimate moral stakes and a deeply humane emotional payoff.
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MOVIE2003 2h 1m DEU
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
The film is set in East Berlin, from October 1989 to just after German reunification a year later.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Maria Simon
Ariane Kerner
Florian Lukas
Denis
Alexander Beyer
Rainer
Christine Schorn
Frau Schäfer
Jochen Stern
Herr Mehlert
Hans-Uwe Bauer
Dr. Mewes
Daniel Brühl
Alexander 'Alex' Kerner
Katrin Sass
Christiane Kerner