- “The Lives of Others” (2006) – This critically acclaimed German film is set in East Berlin during the Cold War and explores the surveillance culture of the time.
- “Good Bye Lenin!” (2003) – This comedy-drama takes place in East Berlin immediately before and after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
- “Barbara” (2012) – Set in the early 1980s, this drama follows a doctor working in a small town in East Germany.
- “Phoenix” (2014) – This film is set in Berlin shortly after World War II and revolves around a woman who undergoes facial reconstruction surgery.
- “Victoria” (2015) – This German crime thriller is set in Berlin and follows a young woman who becomes entangled in a criminal heist.
- “Sonnenallee” (1999) – This comedy is set in East Berlin during the 1970s and centres around a group of friends growing up along the eponymous street.
- “Die Welle” (2008) – Based on a real experiment, this German drama takes place at a high school in a suburban town and explores the dangers of groupthink and authoritarianism.
- “In the Fade” (2017) – This German thriller is set in Hamburg and focuses on a woman seeking justice after her husband and son are killed in a terrorist attack.
- “Das Leben der Anderen” (2019) – Set in East Germany in the 1980s, this film follows an elite Stasi officer tasked with spying on a celebrated playwright.
- “Die Vermessung der Welt” (2012) – Based on a bestselling novel, this historical drama is set in the early 19th century and revolves around the expeditions of two famous German scientists.
WANDERLIST: Ten famous films set in Brandenburg
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