Das Leben der Anderen

In recent years, several excellent German films, either written or narrated, are with a re examination and Reflection on history.Whether it is the Cruel World War II or the absurd cold war period, in addition to criticism and denial, there is a layer of humanistic consideration.

Das leben der anderen describes East Germany in the 1980s, in which the national security agency played an important and special role.The main character of the film, Wiesler (code name HGW XX / 7), is an experienced eavesdropper serving for it.He has now left the front line to teach and train new intelligence personnel, but at the invitation of his former colleagues who have become leaders, he has returned to the mountains to monitor a couple of writers and actors.

From the beginning of the film, Wiesler's teaching and a large part of the interleaved scenes of the interrogation show his calm and professional.The process of installing eavesdropping equipment by the writer is more impressive.But he is such a person, in the process of eavesdropping, also gradually changed.Real artists, their sincerity and rich emotions, have a direct impact on the soul.

When he was alone, he walked into their home and saw the things he heard, pens, salad forks, and it felt kind and wonderful.He stole the writer's poetry collection and was moved by it.He loved that beautiful actor's wife. When she was helpless and painful, he encouraged and supported her as an ordinary audience.The corresponding is his own loneliness and self-identity doubt, he can not answer the question of the child who lost his father, and the prostitute who works by the hour can not comfort him.

Although affected, he is still doing his job dutifully.Until the boss's words, let him realize that in this era, no matter what you do, no one is absolutely safe.Although he did his best to guard his official duties, any expression of emotion might bring him the disaster of killing life.Considering his own safety, he also realized the absurdity and lack of this era.He hid the reports he was supposed to hand in and began to cover for the writers and them.

Finally, while dodging the boss's suspicion, Wiesler stealthily took the typewriter, which was an important physical evidence.The investigation of writers failed because there was no evidence.Because he didn't finish the task, Wiesler was sent to check the letters.Along with him was the young intelligence officer who was making fun of the state leaders in the canteen.

Artists, represented by writers, are an important force in social progress.But in reality, their liberalism is regarded as an important threat to the state power.They have been monitored and bugged, from no freedom of creation to even personal freedom.Some people are silent, others are rebellious, and artists criticize each other, but in fact, everyone is helpless.The suicide of the respected director, who has been banned for six years, has intensified the conflict to the highest level.With the help of his friends, the writer ventured to publish a shocking "survey report on suicide in East Germany", announcing the existence of another voice to the world.

As a whistleblower's wife, although she has the special status of a famous actor and writer's wife, she represents a large number of social existence bearing the bad reputation of informers in that era.From betraying herself to betraying others, you can say that she is not brave and firm enough, but she should not desecrate the purity and tenacity of her soul.Death is the most hopeless farewell.But in that moment of collision and confusion, with people thinking about self redemption.

Later, the Berlin Wall was overthrown.Later, the two Germany were unified.

In the theatre, the writer couldn't help thinking of his wife.Escaping outside the theater, he met his former rival, the former Minister of culture.During the conversation, the writer was surprised to find that his home, which he thought was safe, was actually closely monitored.Back home, he's looking for a bug, crazy, angry, and a little bit of an afterthought shudder.The film is not entangled with the accusation of the past, but follows the clues to let the writer find the reason why he was not found.He found "HGW XX / 7" monitoring him in the archives. When he found someone else, the writer stopped.

Two years later, the author published a book entitled sonata of a good man dedicated to HGW XX / 7.

Finally, it is a scene with profound meaning and a lot of emotion.Wiesler, who turned from opening a letter to delivering a letter, found the author's new book as he passed through the bookstore.He bought a book. The clerk in the bookstore asked him if he wanted to wrap it up and give it away. He said it was not for him.Yes, this book is not only a gift from the writer, but also a warm gift left by himself in that cold years!