A secret service agent in 1980s East Germany spends his days dispassionately spying on and recording the activities of suspected enemies of the state. As he watches a celebrated playwright and his actress lover, he becomes increasingly obsessed with their daily lives - and learns a few secrets. Oscar-winning drama, starring Ulrich Muhe, Martina Gedeck and Sebastian Koch. In German.

In 1984 East Berlin, dedicated Stasi officer Gerd Wiesler begins spying on a famous playwright and his actress-lover Christa-Maria. Wiesler becomes unexpectedly sympathetic to the couple, and faces conflicting loyalties when his superior takes a liking to Christa-Maria.