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  • The Lives Of Others (2006)
    Review preview for The Lives Of Others

    A chilling, but ultimately uplifting glimpse into the lives of those trapped within the repressive regime of East Germany.

    Andrew Robertson · 5 out of 5
    East German secret police spy on a playwright and follow the course of his life over a number of years.
  • Never Look Away (2018)
    Review preview for Never Look Away

    The blurring of fictionalisation is just one of the layers that encourages contemplation almost deep enough to justify the film's expansive canvas.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    A tormented young German artist who has fled to the west becomes convinced he has met the love of his life.
  • The Tourist (2010)
    Review preview for The Tourist

    There are moments of distress, high tension, but there's never much doubt that there will be a happy ending.

    Andrew Robertson · 3 out of 5
    A post-heist thriller about a man whose lonely wanderings lead him into the path of a dangerous woman with still more dangerous enemies.

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