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Barbara

Barbara

★ 7,1 /10 (373 Votes)
2012 DE 105 min

Overview

Exiled to a rural clinic in 1980s East Germany for seeking an exit visa, a disillusioned doctor maintains a guarded distance from her colleagues, unsure if the kindly head physician is a genuine ally or a Stasi informant.

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Release date

08/03/2012

Votes

373

Popularity

1.6

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Status

Released

Language

DE

Runtime

105 min

Revenue

$6,889,185

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2026-05-20

⭐ 7

"Barbara" (Nina Hoss) makes the mistake of asking for an exit visa from East Germany and as a reward is posted to a remote rural clinic where despite the warm welcome of her boss "André" (Ronald Zehrfeld) she remains wary of her new surroundings. Convinced that the dreaded Stasi are behind every bush and monitoring every call, she tries to continue her clandestine affair with a west Berliner whilst planning a moment when she can abscond to the safety of Denmark. What she hadn't bargained on was her own gradually developing affinity with her new patients; especially the vulnerable young "Stella…

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