Das Leben der Anderen (2006): Paratekstens betydning for filmens autentisitetskrav

Abstract

This article discusses the importance of paratext for the reception of the German film Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others, 2006) as authentic and as a credible representation of historical events. It aims to show that authenticity is not necessarily just an objective category that can be verified, but also a subjective feeling that arises when something is made in a way that matches one’s own experience.

Keywords

• Authenticity
• Paratext
• Immediacy