I saw the movie on Netflix and it was much more than I expected. The suspense was riveting.
The acting is superb and the plot development is taut.
It is also interesting from an historical standpoint, because it deals with some very painful topics that are often avoided, especially by those most closely impacted by them. Some reviews say the plot is not believable. They are in denial, because unfortunately, it is very much grounded in the reality of the unwanted war babies of collaborators and a very active espionage network run by the Stasi.
One of the scenes shows Vera learning to decode messages from a numbers station. I lived in Germany in the late 70's and heard the broadcasts of number after number. When I asked my coworkers about this strange station on the AM dial they explained the purpose to me.
If you understand just how plausible the premise of this movie is, you will appreciate all of its chilling and haunting emotional brutality.
The acting is superb and the plot development is taut.
It is also interesting from an historical standpoint, because it deals with some very painful topics that are often avoided, especially by those most closely impacted by them. Some reviews say the plot is not believable. They are in denial, because unfortunately, it is very much grounded in the reality of the unwanted war babies of collaborators and a very active espionage network run by the Stasi.
One of the scenes shows Vera learning to decode messages from a numbers station. I lived in Germany in the late 70's and heard the broadcasts of number after number. When I asked my coworkers about this strange station on the AM dial they explained the purpose to me.
If you understand just how plausible the premise of this movie is, you will appreciate all of its chilling and haunting emotional brutality.