18 September to 5 October 2024
Kult Kino: The Lives of Others

This is a monthly German film programme co-presented with The Projector.

3 Screenings Only: Wed 18 September, Sun 29 September, Sat 5 October

Special $6 ticket price for all shows

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Film Synopsis

80 Wins & 38 Nominations

2007 Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year.

In 1984 East Berlin, dedicated Stasi officer Gerd Wiesler (Ulrich Mühe), doubting that a famous playwright (Sebastian Koch) is loyal to the Communist Party, receives approval to spy on the man and his actress-lover Christa-Maria (Martina Gedeck). Wiesler becomes unexpectedly sympathetic to the couple, then faces conflicting loyalties when his superior takes a liking to Christa-Maria and orders Wiesler to get the playwright out of the way.

Year 2006
Runtime 137 min
Rating M18. Scenes of Intimacy.
Language German
Subtitles English
Director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Producer Max Wiedemann, Quirin Berg
Cinematographer Hagen Bogdanski
Cast Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Mühe, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur​​​​​​​

Awards

German Film Awards (2006)
- Outstanding Feature Film
- Best Direction
- Best Cinematography
- Best Costume Design
- Best Editing

Bavarian Film Awards (2006)
- Best Actor (Ulrich Mühe)
- Best Direction - Young Film
- Best Screenplay
- VGF Award

Guild of German Art House Cinemas (2006)
- Guild Film Award (Gold)

Golden Globes, USA (2007)
- Best Foreign Language Film (nominated)