In 1984 East Germany, legendary Stasi Hauptmann Gerd Wiesler (Ulrich Mühe), code name HGW XX/7, accepts an assignment from his superiors to spy on the playwright Georg Dreyman (Sebastian Koch), who has previously escaped state scrutiny due to his pro-Communist views and international recognition

• The Lives of Others
• Ulrich Mühe
• Martina Gedeck
• Sebastian Koch
• Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck