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Jul 22, 2021ausnos rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
I found this film very boring.
Jan 08, 2019Byond rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I hesitate to apply a five star rating to this seemingly modest film, however I can't find any fault with it. I find myself thinking of the idea of realizing one's dreams. Bob Dylan has that line, 'stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis…
Feb 02, 2018gnomenut rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I may have been expecting more from this film, based on several recommendations and interesting, favorable reviews. It's a good film, but never really grabbed me at any point. But, it is nicely filmed, and the acting is solid, and the…
Jun 07, 2017IV27HUjg rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I agree it's good acting, great facial expressing the 'self'. I'd not read all the reviews as one is a real spoiler, totally unnecessary to reveal the twists. If I wanted to know what the film is about I'd read the cover & hope for the…
Feb 06, 2017uncommonreader rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is an excellent film about ethical dilemmas and values.
Nov 13, 2016carol507 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
BORING!!!!
Oct 05, 2016lettheheelingbegin rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
As others have stated: excellent acting all around by a really interesting director (Petzold) and the compelling Nina Hoss. VERY good and well worth a look. Captivating, poignant, with a good ending that leaves us pondering. The library…
Jun 09, 2016voisjoe1_0 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This may be the film in which director Christian Petzold broke through internationally. Framed as a East German/West German suspense/romance film, it reveals the great acting ability of Nina Hoss. Americans, lacking in knowledge of Eastern…
Oct 21, 2015downsman rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Beautiful low-key movie in which little is said but much is felt by characters (and viewers), and the actors convey their unstated emotions admirably. Hard to watch without a tear or two--even the local Stasi official is allowed a moment…
Sep 13, 2015empbee rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Very good story, great acting with real facial expressions. A good ending. Lots of moral messages without schmaltz.
May 01, 2015mende1954 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I very much enjoyed watching this film. Most of my family lived in the GDR. This movie does in fact depict what it was like for people who wished for freedom of speech and the ability to travel outside the iron curtain. A well done…
Jan 03, 2015Ron@Ottawa rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This is a pretty solid film from Germany, depicting a woman doctor in East Germany in the 80's, constantly harassed by the Stasi and yearning to flee to the West. However, she still cared very much about her patients, and was influenced…
Dec 31, 2014Nursebob rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
It’s 1980 and Barbara, a female doctor working at a prestigious East Berlin hospital, suddenly finds herself assigned to a backwoods country clinic thanks to some unpatriotic behaviour. But her dream of joining her wealthy boyfriend in the…
NewYorkViews
Oct 14, 2014NewYorkViews rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
There is the stop and frisk of a young, nice female doctor in East Germany (by what looks like the female Stassi) suspected of wanting to defect to the West even though there is no evidence--that is the undercurrent. Suspense, as she …
Jan 21, 2014d2013 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Cold War thriller set in East Berlin. Winner of the Best Director at the Berlin Film Festival (2012). This is a suspenseful and well made movie. Slow paced but intelligently done!
Dec 17, 2013
Good acting yet depressing movie
madison382
Dec 15, 2013madison382 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Very good movie.
Dec 01, 2013
Great. even though most good new films are not in English (thanks Hollywood), I find subtitled films hard to watch (I'm an auditory type), However, there is not very much dialogue in this film so made it easy to watch. (not a lot of…
Nov 30, 2013
93 Smart, solidly grafted, and thoroughly gripping, Barbara offers a deliberately paced, subtly powerful character study.