The Lives of Others (
2006) | IMDb:
8.4
In 1984 East Berlin, dedicated Stasi officer Gerd Wiesler begins spying on a famous playwright and his actress-lover Christa-Maria. Wiesler becomes unexpectedly sympathetic to the couple, and faces conflicting loyalties when his superior takes a liking to Christa-Maria.
Starring:
Martina Gedeck
,
Ulrich Mühe
,
Sebastian Koch
,
Ulrich Tukur
,
Thomas Thieme
,
Hans-Uwe Bauer
Directed by:
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Good Bye, Lenin! (
2003) | IMDb:
7.7
Alex Kerner's mother was in a coma while the Berlin wall fell. When she wakes up he must try to keep her from learning what happened (as she was an avid communist supporter) to avoid shocking her which could lead to another heart attack.
Starring:
Daniel Brühl
,
Katrin Sass
,
Chulpan Khamatova
,
Maria Simon
,
Florian Lukas
,
Alexander Beyer