spoiler within . it appear that von trotta be a lot more at ease with what the balance of personal story versus history of the event than she be in her early film versprechen and da ( 1995 ) . the direction seem carefully control and and visually i felt it be highly appeal especially where the visual narrative be concern ( the title sequence blend and the lighting of a new candle in modern time commemorate the death of various character in the past ) . to clarify two point that many people have be confuse by representfirstly and lena do not sleep with goebbels . although this may have seem implied and it be not the intent . von trotta tell me so herself . ( and she be a very nice lady and by the way . ) secondly and the time frame of event be in fact historically accurate ( the actual date be show on the close up of the memorial ) and the prisoner be release as suddenly a in the film . there be evidence show that goebbels be annoy about have do this and and have plan to eventually recapture those he have set free . overall and what most impressed me most be that it be an original story from a much over movied era . it seem a shame that it have take such a long time ( for various reason ) for this film to hit our screen . more of the same please and margarethe .