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This incredible true story takes place in Berlin, 1961. Germany is a country divided. Harry Melchior has narrowly escaped the communist regime of East Berlin and now in the West is determined to free his sister who was not so lucky. Joined by others also desperate to free their loved ones, they have an audacious plan: to tunnel beneath the wall and the 'death strip' patrolled by border guards. But not everyone can be trusted and they are soon digging for their lives in a nerve-racking race against time.
Starring Heino Ferch (Downfall) and Sebastian Koch (Black Book, The Lives of Others), this award-winning drama has been called the most exciting German film since Das Boot and grips to the very end.
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Riveting ... white knuckle tension (DVDtalk.com)
Superb ... Incredible suspense (Washington Post)
THE MOST EXCITING FILM FROM GERMANY SINCE DAS BOOT (LA Times)
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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This true story follows a group of people in West Berlin in 1961 digging a tunnel beneath the infamous wall and the death zone into East Berlin, in the hope of getting relatives and friends over to freedom. The East German secret police Stasi suspect something is about to happen, and keep most of those still in the east under surveillance, even turning one of them into an informer. So for all, there is a race against time. The main characters are well drawn, their strength and weaknesses give a deep human touch to the story. When you know that it is all true and really happened not that long ago, it is impossible not to admire those who risked so much to save their loved ones. Even at 160 minutes, your attention is held throughout. And don't miss the credits at the end, you'll learn what happened to the characters next.
If you have any interest at all in the Cold War period or just enjoy an exciting drama, this film is strongly recommended. And if you are unfamiliar with the time when the divide between democracy and communism split Europe in two, it will be educational as well.
If you have any interest at all in the Cold War period or just enjoy an exciting drama, this film is strongly recommended. And if you are unfamiliar with the time when the divide between democracy and communism split Europe in two, it will be educational as well.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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What a wonderful DVD. How quickly we forget what misery the Berlin Wall and its creators brought to these people. This movie is a great reminder of how hideous division can be, whether it is for political, racial, religious or cultural reasons. This movie is a credit to all involved and makes me want to learn more about the courageous people portrayed.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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The enveloping terror and drabness and cloying evil of totalitarianism is inconceivable - at least to me - unless you have experienced it until you watch a film like "the lives of others". While that intensity of lives compromised is less powerfully evoked in this film, it is still a spellbinding film and it is quite unclear how it will end until the credits start. It feels so real. There is so much which is confusing but the passion, is quite believable and compelling. In a film where the claustrophobia should be suffocating, the opposite feelings are evoked where in a selfish world some people are prepared to do so much, sacrifice so much for others. A fabulous film!
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