There is an unmistakably authentic atmosphere about this story which makes it different from period dramas in general. Characters and plot are organically created. Such a different take on the world of spies. East Germany and terrorism episodes of those days are well mixed in the operations of the government. And there is no doubt that this story resonates more vividly in the minds of europeans. The tension is always present, even in apparently common exchanges of dialogue. Very compelling.
Review of Deutschland 89
