Barbara

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Han R Jan 28, 2019 Hass--surveilled, harassed, restrained, tender--illustrates the potency of her defiance as she weighs the unconditioned nature of individual freedom with relative freedom--constrained but absolute in its affirmation of the ubiquitous nature of human suffering, of human solidarity. See more

Finn M Jul 3, 2018 Really enjoyed this quiet drama.

Leia S Nov 30, 2017 Slow and quiet but rather too ponderous.

Anakin W Oct 2, 2017 Cold and estranged as the climate in East Germany during the Soviet reign and sulky as the cool weather near the Baltic Sea this film is a small episode from the life of a woman called Barbara who lives under the Stasi supervision. She secretly sees her lover from West Germany who is planning her escape. But while she is adamant on leaving the hated place some new acquaintances she has made during her work in a local hospital make her rethink several points. See more

Hermione S Jul 17, 2017 I watched it when it had just come out on a long international flight. I couldn't watch anything else afterwards. The echoes of a film, a cinema so well done stay with one and I thought about each and every glance and words not spoken, the atmosphere. It is set in East Germany, pace is subtle and a lot is left for the viewer to discern for themselves. And it is a romance, although it is not something the film is focused on but the inevitability of it reinforces that thing we know of life-- things happen and you have no control over them. Wonderful cinematic experience. See more

Hermione S Apr 15, 2017 East Germany gestapo keeps an eye open for a doctor, moved out of Berlin to a small town, and with spying behavior. It is a story of characters that develops well, and that develops as I would have guessed. No shockers here, except maybe to learn that germans might have feelings. Then again, the main characters are physicians. We hope that at least some of them have them, feelings. See more

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