The Lives of Others (Das Lieben der Anderen) (2006)
#31 in my 2007 film challenge was The Lives of Others, and it was just fabulous. See this film. A complex character study as well as a history lesson, it is a challenging, provoking work that gives credit to the viewer by not over-explaining its excellent, exquisitely wrought details. I was happy to spend $12 on a ticket and popcorn (real butter! with dark chocolate M & Ms mixed in by me!) to see this film in a theater.
Reminder: I set this film challenge for myself after having my first child. I love films, so I make seeing them a priority. My children are not excuses to forego things that I love. They just make me work harder for them; thus I appreciate them more.