The Lives of Others (2006)

People I know seem to like this film. I liked it, but I was in a rush to see it, so I was watching at 2x speed using WinDVD. It's possible it didn't come across as well as it might have at that rate. I liked the idea that one's way of life might or might not be interesting -- or worth saving -- to an outsider. Here the East German secret police try to find dirt on an author because one of their leaders wants to have the author's girlfriend. It's good, but perhaps with the hype I heard, a bit of a letdown.