

Exiled to a rural clinic in 1980s East Germany for seeking an exit visa, a disillusioned doctor maintains a guarded distance from her colleagues, unsure if the kindly head physician is a genuine ally or a Stasi informant.

Nina Hoss
Barbara
Lead
Ronald Zehrfeld
André

Rainer Bock
Klaus Schütz

Christina Hecke
Assistenzärztin Schulze

Claudia Geisler-Bading
Stationsschwester Schlösser

Peter Weiss
Medizinstudent

Carolin Haupt
Medizinstudentin
Deniz Petzold
Angelo
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Christian Petzold's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Barbara is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”