Barbara

DVD/BDOR15
Director:Christian Petzold
Length:101 minutes

Barbara

Barbara; Christian Petzold, 101´, 2012, OV (nem.) + AT | filmotéka; Christian Petzold, 2012, versions: OR,

Director: Christian Petzold

In 1980s East Germany, Barbara is a Berlin doctor banished to a country medical clinic for applying for an exit visa. Deeply unhappy with her reassignment and fearful of her co-workers as possible Stasi informants, Barbara stays aloof, especially from the good natured clinic head, Andre. Instead, Barbara snatches moments with her lover as she secretly prepares to defect one day. Despite her plans, Barbara learns more about her life that puts her desires and the people around her in a new light. With her changing perspective, Barbara finds herself facing a painful moral dilemma that forces her to choose what she values.

Length: 101 min

Year: 2012

Country of origin:

  • Germany

Language version:

OR - Original version

Director: Christian Petzold

In 1980s East Germany, Barbara is a Berlin doctor banished to a country medical clinic for applying for an exit visa. Deeply unhappy with her reassignment and fearful of her co-workers as possible Stasi informants, Barbara stays aloof, especially from the good natured clinic head, Andre. Instead, Barbara snatches moments with her lover as she secretly prepares to defect one day. Despite her plans, Barbara learns more about her life that puts her desires and the people around her in a new light. With her changing perspective, Barbara finds herself facing a painful moral dilemma that forces her to choose what she values.

Year: 2012

Country of origin:

  • Germany

Language version:

OR - Original version