Die Schläfer

Interesting spy mini series which could have been one or two episodes shorter to tighten it up.

Well acted and the cinematography was spot on depicting the period.

It keeps you guessing to the end who are good and who are bad and even then there are question marks.

Jevgenij Libeznuk is particularly good as the menacing Soviet agent.

I remember most of the era depicted living in a country with similar fate, where political bureaucracy, fear of expressing nonconformity, shabby public buildings, etc. Were part of daily life. Here, the creators of Bez vedomi have maintained a high grade of plausibility, highlighted by pleasant character actors (females in particular) and skilled camerawork; however, the thrill and dynamism vanished from time to time (so I guess the No. Of episodes could have 4 or 5 instead of present 6).

Although I am aware that there were several double agents between East and West and some of them were not "abandoned" after the fall of Iron Curtain, the escape, return and new career of Viktor Skála seemed a bit far-fetched to me. Thus, the very end/solution of the Series made me shrug me shoulders more than it seemed a decent round-up of the events depicted earlier.

Love a gritty spy drama and this one was the best I've seen in a very long time. The atmosphere and attention to period detail was beautifully done. Very Kafka.

Great sets and it captures the atmosphere of Prague in that era to perfection. But what was the point of it? There weren't many sympathetic characters apart from the wife, and although the plot twisted and turned a lot, which I liked, then by the end scene I felt let down and a bit baffled by what the producers were trying to achieve. As a "slice of life" type of production then it worked to a degree, but it could have been so much better with less characters and more background details. Above average so 6/10.

Not sure why this series has not gathered more attention. It is really god and has a good pacing. Also the photography is superb and the attention to details. Bravo!