Barbara
Schramm Film Koerner & Weber (2012)
Drama
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IMDB   7.2
1 hr 45 mins Germany / German
DVD  Region 1   PG-13
Nina Hoss Barbara
Ronald Zehrfeld André
Rainer Bock Klaus Schütz
Christina Hecke Assistenzärztin Schulze
Claudia Geisler Stationsschwester Schlösser
Peter Weiss Medizinstudent
Carolin Haupt Medizinstudentin
Deniz Petzold Angelo
Rosa Enskat Hausmeisterin Bungert
Jasna Fritzi Bauer Stella
Peer-Uwe Teska Kellner im Ausflugslokal
Elisabeth Lehmann Junge Kellnerin
Mark Waschke Jörg
Peter Benedict Gerhard
Thomas Neumann Rentner am Auto
Director
Christian Petzold
Producer Andreas Schreitmüller
Michael Weber
Writer Christian Petzold
Harun Farocki
Cinematography Hans Fromm
Musician Stefan Will


Summer, 1980. Barbara, a doctor, has applied for an exit visa from the GDR (East Germany). Now, as punishment, she has been transferred from Berlin to a small hospital out in the country, far from everything. Jörg, her lover from the West, is already planning her escape. Barbara waits, keeping to herself. The new apartment, the neighbors, summertime, the countryside – none of that means anything to her. Working as a pediatric surgeon under her new boss Andre, she is attentive when it comes to the patients, but quite distanced toward her colleagues. Her future, she feels, will begin later. But Andre confuses her. His confidence in her professional abilities, his caring attitude, his smile. Why does he cover for her when she helps the young runaway Sarah? Does he have an assignment to keep track of her? Is he in love? But as the day of her planned escape quickly approaches, Barbara starts to lose control. Over herself, her plans, over love.
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