Even though I should know more about German movies I have to admit I didn't know anything about this one, other than that is acclaimed and supposed to be good. So that's how I went into it.
It's set in the GDR in the 80s, when everyone was being under surveillance or being spied on by their neighbours. The state knew everything about everyone. We follow a writer who is being bugged, and we follow the guy following his every step.
I don't wanna talk too much about the story to not spoil anything, but the acting by Ulrich Mühe, who is still mostly known for this movie, was excellent. I had some problems with some of the other actors, but he was great.
Also the story, while not actually true, is inspiring and just really well done. Also, while it is not a true story, there is lots of truth behind it. While there wasn't this one case in particular, exactly this was happening all over the GDR and there aren't that many movies about it.
Also to be honest, it was kind of relaxing to see a highly acclaimed movie about Germany that's not about WWII for once.
I really enjoyed this movie, and I'm rating it 4.5 out of 5 stars and a like.
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