Barbara

Exiled to a rural clinic in 1980s East Germany for seeking an exit visa, a disillusioned doctor maintains a guarded distance from her colleagues, unsure if the kindly head physician is a genuine ally or a Stasi informant.

Cast

Nina Hoss

as Barbara

Ronald Zehrfeld

as André

Rainer Bock

as Klaus Schütz

Christina Hecke

as Assistenzärztin Schulze

Claudia Geisler-Bading

as Stationsschwester Schlösser

Peter Weiss

as Medizinstudent

Carolin Haupt

as Medizinstudentin

Deniz Petzold

as Angelo

Rosa Enskat

as Hausmeisterin Bungert

Jasna Fritzi Bauer

as Stella

Reviews

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"Barbara" (Nina Hoss) makes the mistake of asking for an exit visa from East Germany and as a reward is posted to a remote rural clinic where despite the warm welcome of her boss "André" (Ronald Zehrfeld) she remains wary of her new surroundings. Convinced that the dreaded Stasi are behind every bus...

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