Everyone is a pawn, that much is clear.
An enigmatic german spy apparatus, cold stereotypical bureaucracy, ruthless cruelty and a constant play of double facing both on and off screen genuinely leaves you guessing throughout.
The result is a nicely multilayered story presented in gripping yet calm narration that only has a handful of low moments.
It is refreshing and weird to see the plotting and execution of grand espionage ambition in such a distinctively german setting. Corbijn clearly understands Hamburg…
