In a scene of disturbing sexual content, the couple are having sex unaware of the fact that captain Gerd Wiesler is listening to everything in their bugged apartment.
The important thing is that she shouldn't feel it's something to be ashamed of.
This mood hangs over so much of their filmmaking, that when exploring noted moments within this history, it is impossible to ignore the heavy weights that exist here.
I walked in on her shower a few weeks ago and saw her - she immediately pretended she wasn't doing anything and bless her, my heart went out to her.