Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

‘Legal Tender’: The Narrative of Love in East German Popular Culture

The Lives of Others: Almost Complete Control

The Lives of Others: Almost Complete Control

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s first film, The Lives of Others is part paradox, part prophecy. It’s a stellar achievement in archival storytelling and historic perspective.

The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen) (2006)