The Life of Others – VB

The Life of Others – VB

plot – noun – 1) the story of a book, film or play 2) a secret plan to do something that is wrong, harmful or not legal to damage a person or a government
to keep your mouth shut – not to reveal the truth about something
to inform on / against s.o. – to give the police / government information, usually secretly, about someone showing (s)he has done something wrong, or perhaps subversive
portrayal – representation / description in a painting, film, book or other artistic work
grim – adj – very serious / depressing / gloomy
to paint a rosy picture of sth – to depict sth in a romanticised or unduly positive way, distorting the truth of the situation
quaint – adj – attractively old-fashioned
to rock the boat – to do or say something that will upset people or cause problems
to spawn – to cause something new, or many new things, to grow or start suddenly