Review of Barbara (2012) by Seth L — 04 Jan 2013

Interesting little german thriller with very solid performances by the two leads.

This review of Barbara (2012) was written by Seth L on 04 Jan 2013.

Barbara has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Sybille W (1) on 03 Apr 2014

This is a small, low budget German drama. It was very well done. The story is set in Communist East Germany circa 1980…

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By Stanley Kauffmann (447) for The New Republic (897) on 16 Jun 2013

It persuades us early on that its aura of political tension and suspicion, its taciturnity, its very strictness of silent observation as it…

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By Ash F (14) on 11 Feb 2017

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By Alex R (2,581) on 01 Jan 2016

An interesting, politically subdued thriller. Barbara its a strong, complex character and Nina Hoss proves once again to be an exceptional actress…

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By Jackson C (173) on 14 Jan 2015

A little too slow for my taste. I almost didn't finish it, but happy I did as I learned things about East Germany that I didn't know before…

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By Christopher Z (63) on 21 Nov 2013

Perhaps some viewers may find it slow, but I found the chemistry between the two leads interesting…

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By Peter C (1,037) on 04 Jul 2013

Barbara - no, not Streisand (I will hear nothing against her), but the German film doing the rounds at a handful of independent and select…

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By G W (52) on 08 May 2015

Loved this. Entertaining but still complex. Wonderful film…

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By Thomas W (1,104) on 26 Nov 2013

Set in the rural countryside of communist East Germany in 1981, Barbara is the story of a doctor who has been moved to the outskirts of civilization…

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By Calisto (65) on 23 Jul 2018

This movie looks absolutely gorgeous. I wanna watch it using my boxxy software. I’ll already know that I’ll use subtitles in English…

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