We’ve been watching foreign films lately. One of my favorites so far has been Lives of Others, or Das Leben der Anderen.
A secret agent for East Berlin spies on a playwright. This “by-the-book” spy starts to find himself interested in his subjects for reasons other than his assignment.
It’s a slow movie, but it’s elegantly slow. Watching the main character transform through the movie was beautiful, and made me wish that other movies had characters that were as dynamic.
Have you seen it? If so, what did you think?
5 responses so far ↓
daniel // May 6, 2009 at 9:43 am |
yes. it was good.
you would really like the films of godard. check out his latest “In praise of love.”
or Bergmans “wildstrawberries.”
annie // May 6, 2009 at 9:55 pm |
Have never heard of it.
until now.
And in following the link find it is very well thought of by close to 55,000 people! Perhaps I should see this someday.
danielle // May 6, 2009 at 10:43 pm |
I, also, have not heard of it. But you have me interested.
Joy Renée // May 7, 2009 at 11:08 am |
i LOVE foreign films.
you make me really want to watch that one.
also on my list, ‘i’ve loved you so long’ directed by philippe claudel.
mandythompson // May 16, 2009 at 2:11 pm |
I want to say that my husband tried to get me to watch this but we never did. I think he said it was slow, but the plot sounded kinda interesting.
Nevertheless, we found something that looked a bit more interesting.