Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less violent than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Barbara end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Barbara easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barbara

Name: Barbara
Genre: Drama
Released: 2012
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld, Rainer Bock, Christina Hecke, Claudia Geisler-Bading

Directed by Christian Petzold

Produced by Schramm Film, ZDF

2012105 min7.1 / 10

A tense, melancholic portrait of isolation and mistrust in a surveillance state, where a woman's fear of betrayal threatens her capacity for human connection.

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.

Clusters

Toxic Romance Movies Corrupted by Ambition Betrayal, Downfall, Survival Urban and Small-Town Settings Immigrants and Exiles

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Small Town Visa Stasi Lover Doctor East Germany 1980s

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Questions people ask

Is Barbara sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Barbara violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.
Does Barbara end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Barbara scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Barbara easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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