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Barbara
Germany 2012, 105 minutes
Dir. Christian Petzold
In German with English subtitles
Rating: [M] Sexual references
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Drama
Topics: Period 1980s.
Feat. Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld, Rainer Bock
Aroview: A doctor who dreams of defecting from 1980's East Germany is banished to a country medical clinic under the possible watch of Stasi informants in this superb moral drama from the dir. of YELLA.
While it recalls THE LIVES OF OTHERS (the best known 'Iron Curtain' drama) with its vivid recreation of Communist austerity, here the narrative of personal and political interdependence feels more organic, and the spare, complex emotions are powerfully sustained by lead actress, Nina Hoss. It's a deeply romantic yet unsentimental experience, crafted with satisfying precision.
Member Reviews
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(Good Enough). Showing 1-4 of 4 member reviews.
4 stars (Very Good) ~mvvm
3 stars (Good Enough) Moving without being profound. Stylish ~Sandy
2 stars (Good Try) Nina is fine but the only other worthwhile thing is that the set designs capture the depressive feel and mundaneness of the '80s in East Germany. ~Tubbs
3 stars (Good Enough) = 3/5 - A bit dark but entertaining. ~Anonz
DVD Features
- aspect ratio: 1.85:1
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- Cold War (2018)
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- Lives of Others, The (2006)
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- Never Look Away (2018)
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