The Lives of Others
The Lives of Others (German: Das Leben der Anderen, pronounced [das ˈleːbn deːɐ̯ ˈʔandəʁən]) is a 2006 German drama film written and directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. This was his first movie as a director. The story follows secret listening by the Stasi, the secret police of East Germany (called the German Democratic Republic), as they monitor East Berlin residents.