Gerd Wiesler is an officer with the Stasi, the East German secret police. In 1984 Wiesler attends a play written by Georg Dreyman, who is considered to be an example of a loyal citizen. Wiesler has a feeling that Dreyman can’t be, and believes surveillance is called for. The Minister of Culture agrees and sees Dreyman as a rival and lusts after his partner Christa-Maria. The more time Wiesler spends listening in on them, the more he comes to care. The once rigid Stasi officer begins to intervene in their lives, in a positive way, protecting them whenever possible. Eventually, Wiesler’s activities catch up to him and he finds himself busted doing menial jobs – until the unbelievable happens. (This movie is in German with English Subtitles)Starring Ulrich Mühe & Martina Gedeck.