Das Leben der Anderen

The Life of Others
Director
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Country
Germany
Year
2006
Genre
Drama
Scriptwriters
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Cast
Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Mühe, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur, Thomas Thieme
Production
Wiedemann & Berg Filmproduktion in co-production with Creado Film AG & Co. KG, Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), Arte Deutschland TV GmbH

Storyline

In 1984 East Berlin, an agent of the secret police, conducting surveillance on a writer and his lover, finds himself becoming increasingly absorbed by their lives.

Festivals & Academy awards and others

Oscar 2007
Best Foreign Language Film
César 2008
Best Foreign Film
European Film Awards (EFA) 2006
Best Film, Best Screenwriter, Best Supporting Actor
Deutscher Filmpreis (Lolas) 2006
Best Direction, Best Supporting Actor, Best Production Design, Best Cinematography, Best Feature Film, Best Actor