The Spies Among Us

Name: The Spies Among Us
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2025-03-08

Documentary1h 34m

Storyline

Thirty years after the Cold War ends, a former political prisoner of the East German secret police searches for the truth after learning his brother spied on him for the regime, and discovers the lasting effects of living in a surveillance state.

Details

DirectorsJamie Coughlin Silverman, Gabriel Silverman

ReleasedMar 8, 2025

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Cast

Peter Keup

as himself

Uta Keup

as herself

Heinz Engelhardt

as himself

Jochen Girke

as himself

Roland Keup

as himself

Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

6 fresh · 0 rotten

Zachary Lee

RTRogerEbert.comMar 25, 2025

It’s a touching blueprint to healing that does what the best documentaries do: educate while guiding us through the adversity we witness.

Harrison Richlin

RTIndieWireMar 19, 2025

It’s the perfect example of the arc of history bending toward justice, but also a timely message to others who face oppressive regimes: Division is the point and can only be upended by coming together and using our history to light the way.

Joe Gross

RTAustin ChronicleMar 10, 2025

The Spies Among Us never lapses into the archive-archive-talking head closed loop that can plague historical docs.

Louisa Moore

RTScreen ZealotsMar 28, 2025

This isn’t just another historical documentary. It’s a film about power, control, and the fight for personal freedom.