The Lives of Others
By The ArchivesThe Lives of Others
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There was a time in old East Germany when even your closest friends and family members could be government informants.The German secret police–known as the Stasi–and their informants are the subject of a movie that opens in Chicago today.
The Lives of Others is an Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language Film. The film also won Best Picture, Best Screenwriter, and Best Actor at the European Film Awards.