Barbara
New York Film Festival Essentials
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1h 45m
Directed by Christian Petzold • Arthouse • 2012 • Germany • German with English subtitles
Starring Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld, Rainer Bock
Winner of two awards at the Berlin Film Festival, Christian Petzold's "Barbara" follows a young doctor, played by Nina Hoss ("Tar"), who has applied for an exit visa from East Germany. As punishment, she is transferred to a small pediatric hospital where she must weigh her dedication to her patients against an escape to the West and her attraction to a doctor in whom she sees a kindred spirit.
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