Deutschland 83: Cold War Spy Series on Sky Atlantic

The eight-episode series 'Deutschland 83', produced by Sundance TV and broadcast on Sky Atlantic HD, is recommended for summer viewing. It tells a parallel story of the Cold War, following Jonas Nay as Martin Rauch, a DDR soldier infiltrated by East German intelligence to uncover whether West Berlin, NATO, and the USA plan an attack on the East. The show portrays both sides critically: the West is depicted as decadent and weak, with hippies, single women, twisted parent-child relationships, and the looming AIDS threat, while the East suffers from technological backwardness, banned reading, blackmail by the regime, and fierce propaganda. The protagonist, code-named Colibrì, navigates this world, discovering the walkman and learning that knowledge brings pain and loss of belonging. The soundtrack features New Order, Eurythmics, and David Bowie. The article was published in Artribune Magazine #30.