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By Ann Hornaday (1,919) for Washington Post (9,851) on 21 Dec 2012

In the vein of such recent classics as The Lives of Others and 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, Christian Petzold's Barbara re-visits the quiet,…

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By Cary Darling (452) for Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com (553) on 21 Dec 2012

The plotting, the planning and the deepening relationships don't make for kinetic action, but they are the foundation for a smart, engrossing film…

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By Manohla Dargis (1,909) for The New York Times (9,847) on 20 Dec 2012

Barbara is a film about the old Germany from one of the best directors working in the new: Christian Petzold. For more than a decade Mr…

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By Eric Kohn (1,203) for Indiewire (3,631) on 20 Dec 2012

The movie's stakes are alternately personal and political, but Petzold's skill truly comes into focus in the tense climax, when those two aims…

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By Soren Andersen (496) for Seattle Times (3,524) on 20 Dec 2012

Hoss' acting is a marvel of subtlety; her body language is precisely calibrated to reveal a great deal about the character's inner feelings…

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By Sam Adams (514) for AV Club (2,778) on 20 Dec 2012

Petzold handles personal, formal, and political concerns in such perfect balance, it's difficult, and not especially desirable, to separate…

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By Stephanie Zacharek (2,333) for NPR (1,713) on 20 Dec 2012

It's a movie that works its magic slowly, and on multiple levels; it's a historical drama, a mystery and a love story…

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By Soren Anderson (264) for Seattle Times (3,524) on 20 Dec 2012

Hoss' acting is a marvel of subtlety; her body language is precisely calibrated to reveal a great deal about the character's inner feelings…

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By Laura Clifford (2,742) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 20 Dec 2012

a slow building character study where looks and actions speak louder than words because of an oppressive political climate…

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By Wesley Morris (1,967) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 20 Dec 2012

What Hoss is asked to play - and does play with great skill - is the fine line between self-protection and hauteur…

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By John Anderson (1,358) for Newsday (2,345) on 20 Dec 2012

A sturdy suspense story, set in Stasi-infected East Germany, rich in moral compromise, individual integrity and general desperation, it's elevated…

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By Rex Roberts (125) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 19 Dec 2012

An intimate meditation on freedom set in East Germany at the end of the Cold War, but this time, it's personal…

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By Christopher Bell (6) for The Playlist (3,871) on 18 Dec 2012

Though maybe a bit too stiff and straight-laced, Barbara is a frequently subtle, moderately interesting character study set in a grievous East…

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By Eric Hynes (189) for Time Out (7,510) on 18 Dec 2012

Despite being the subject of nearly every shot in the film, Hoss maintains an air of mystery, simultaneously projecting severity, sensitivity…

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By Melissa Anderson (387) for Village Voice (8,525) on 18 Dec 2012

A transfixing Cold War thriller set in the East Germany of 1980, Christian Petzold's superb Barbara is made even more vivid by its subtle overlay…

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By Jordan Mintzer (201) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 17 Dec 2012

A slow-burning Cold War drama that will reward patient viewers with its ultimate emotional payoff…

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By Emily P (277) on 16 Dec 2012

Very slow and focused on the wrong elements of the film…

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By Irvin C (321) on 11 Dec 2012

Barbara (Petzold): Slow burn drama with great rewards. A work of elegance & restraint. 4/5 #Cinemanila…

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By Harvey S. Karten (2,210) for Compuserve (1,948) on 04 Dec 2012

A subtle work acted with restraint illustrating a woman's conflict between duty and desire…

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By Justin Chang (1,535) for Variety (12,700) on 30 Nov 2012

A story of love and subterfuge in 1980 East Germany that never quite accelerates into an outright thriller, Barbara reps another assured collaboration…

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