Barbara

1h 45m · 2012 · Directed by Christian Petzold · 3.8 / 5 on Letterboxd

Barbara (2012) runs 1h 45m, directed by Christian Petzold. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

In 1980s East Germany, Berlin doctor Barbara is 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.

Genres: Drama

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