Barbara opened at the 2012 berlin film festival and became a critical success in germany and across europe last year. Barbara, a doctor, has applied for an exit visa from the gdr east germany. She continues to strategize an escape while enduring repeated searches of her apartment and her colleagues betrayal as they secretly report on her actions. Pg for some sexual material, thematic elements and smoking. Barbara is a departure from distinctive german filmmaker christian petzolds previous icy thrillers an elegant drama based on human and. Sep 27, 2012 barbara is a departure from distinctive german filmmaker christian petzolds previous icy thrillers an elegant drama based on human and political dilemmas, writes peter bradshaw. A german doctor is banished to a remote hospital in east germany in this drama set at the dawn of the 1980s. An unbroken spirit in the eastern bloc christian petzolds barbara tells the story of a doctor in 80s east germany whos assigned to work in a rural town. The stasi secret police bugged apartments and followed those they.
The intriguing, engaging german film barbara follows the title doctor who is sent to a small town after she had the audacity to attempt to emigrate from east germany. Dec 20, 2012 barbara is germanys entry in the oscar race for best foreignlanguage film, and its so good, in such a boldly unflashy way, that you can only hope it will win. In barbara which won petzold the silver bear for best director at this years berlin film festival, the urban germany of those earlier works all minimalist modern interiors, grey steel and brushed aluminium, audis and injection pumps is transformed by dp hans fromm into a palette of browns, ambers, greens and blues, infusing the. Barbara 1939, the only and posthumously published novel by danishwriting faroese author jorgenfrantz jacobsen. Rust and bone trailer 2012 movie official hd duration. Barbara, directed by christian petzold the new york times. Barbara wolff is a young doctor who has applied for an exit visa from the gdr and, as punishment, has been transferred from her prestigious post in berlin to a small pediatric hospital in the country.
It is the feminine form of the greek word barbaros, which in turn represents foreign. A tense east berlinset political thriller that won. The directors last film was the superb 2012 barbara, also starring hoss and zehrfeld, another romance with a mystery built in. Barbara 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Barbara is a 2012 german drama film directed by christian petzold. Whereas most german cold war movies are based in berlin, this feature shows what life was like in. Our take christian petzold and nina hoss are two of contemporary german cinemas best talents, and before phoenix they made barbara. Deeply unhappy with her reassignment and fearful of her coworkers as possible stasi informants, barbara stays aloof, especially from the good natured clinic head, andre. Set in east germany during the summer of 1980, the film opens with the title character nina hoss, petzolds steely muse arriving for her first. The girl has escaped from torgau, a socialist work camp nearby, and barbara treats her with a mischievous warm camaraderie, and reads to her at night. Crucially, almost as soon as barbara appears shes being watched by another east german. Barbara 2012 for those who prefer slower, more arthouse films, this could be the one for you.
Barbara, the cool character selfconsciously smoking in the park, is an entirely different person at her job. The film was selected as the german entry for the best foreign language oscar at the 85th academy awards, but it did not make the shortlist. In spanish, portuguese and italian, barbara means barbarian or barbaric. Barbara is a german film about people living in east germany in 1980. Barbara wolff is a young doctor who has applied for an exit visa from the gdr and, as punishment, has been. Christian peltzoids barbara is a film stripped of the old postwall cliches about ddr,think downfall,lives of others,baadermeinhoff a world of nazis,terrorists and stasi,no high drama,more long contemplative shots,precise framing and deliberate pace,a kind of neorealist reconstruction. Phoenix official us release trailer 2015 nina hoss, ronald zehrfeld german drama hd. The film competed at the 62nd berlin international film festival in february 2012, where.
Rent barbara 2012 starring nina hoss and ronald zehrfeld on dvd and bluray. Barbara revisits east german political oppression kdhx. Aug 08, 2019 barbara 2012 for those who prefer slower, more arthouse films, this could be the one for you. Alongside these kitsch collectables, the reality was that east germany was physically shut off from the west. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Captured by the allegheny indians in a raid on their home and transported over 300 miles of wilderness to ohio, the sisters are sustained only by their abiding trust in god, and their hope of escape against all odds to be reunited with.
Petzold has been making his mark on the international cinema scene with smart, tense films that resemble psychological thrillers, but are distinguished by their strange story turns, moral thorns, visual beauty and filmmaking intelligence. Two men watch her from a window above the park, and they discuss her, looking. Nina hoss illuminates petzolds great thriller phoenix. Petzold has been making his mark on the international.
Effortlessly charming, and with a jazz soundtrack, a coffee in berlin comments on an entire generation simply by watching this young man try to figure things out. Barbara, the woman, played by petzolds regular muse, nina hoss, is a chilly alert blonde. Jan 11, 20 in barbara, a new look at life behind the wall. Dec 03, 2019 winner of the best director prize at the 2012 berlin film festival, from christian petzold transit, phoenix is a simmering, impeccably crafted cold war thriller, starring the gifted nina hossin her fifth lead role for the directoras a berlin doctor banished to a rural east german hospital as punishment for applying for an exit visa. In fact, the entire film hinges on the audiences gradual transition from looking at barbara. Barbara is a female doctor, who was watched by the secret police. Barbara ordinary people at extraordinary times a new film from christian petzold about tensions between east and west germany in the 1980sand also today. To investigate this topic, in 2012 the author set up a database of historical film colors to document the various processes that have emerged in the course of film history. Barbara is a departure from distinctive german filmmaker christian petzolds previous icy thrillers an elegant drama based on human and political dilemmas, writes peter bradshaw skip to main. Barbara is a film about the old germany from one of the best directors working in the new.
The woman sits in a park, legs crossed, smoking, relaxed. Nina hoss plays an east german doctor exiled to the countryside for requesting an exit visa. Barbara is a film where every breath pause has meaning, and a sideways glance is not an arbitrary gesture but a nervous, paranoid tic that is necessary in order to remain one step ahead of the stasi, the east german secret police who make the american mccarthy era look like a sunday picnic. There is no exaggeration and omission in this film. Set in east germany during the summer of 1980, the film opens with the title character nina hoss, petzolds steely muse arriving for her first day of work at a provincial hospital. A film of glancing moments and dangerous secrets, barbara paints a haunting picture of a woman being slowly crushed between the irreconcilable needs of desire and survival. Until the release of phoenix 2014, barbara 2012 was an exception in christian petzolds body of work. Anyone who loves the lives of others should see this summer, 1980. Dec 21, 2012 barbara is a film about the old germany from one of the best directors working in the new. Barbara reprinted as hell has no heroes, a novel by wayne robinson. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Christian petzold and nina hoss are two of contemporary german cinemas best talents, and before phoenix they made barbara. Contemporary german cinema and perhaps even germany itself are a bit of an unknown quantity in the uk. Media in category barbara film the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. Another collaboration with petzold, barbara, in which hoss plays a doctor exiled to an east german provincial backwater in 1980, premiered at the berlin international film festival in 2011 and the toronto international film festival in 2012. Christian petzolds barbara an east german hospital circa 1980 becomes a locus of decisionmaking. The latter film is a period piece from a director who, for the first two decades of his career, generally chose to set his films in the present. Until andre, her supervisor in the hospital, takes her off course. Barbara simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A film of glancing moments and dangerous secrets, barbara paints a haunting. Barbara a fresh look into 1980s germany, focusing on. Barbara is a departure from distinctive german filmmaker christian petzolds previous icy thrillers an elegant drama based on human and political dilemmas, writes peter bradshaw.
Barbara official german trailer christian petzold movie 2012 hd. Yella,a woman in germanys depressed east who seeks. Apr 16, 2019 the intriguing, engaging german film barbara follows the title doctor who is sent to a small town after she had the audacity to attempt to emigrate from east germany. Now, as punishment, she has been transferred from berlin to a small hospital out in the country, far from everything. It looks like the lives of others is going to spearhead a cycle of films about victims of the east german secret police and that sounds like a good subject. The name remains among top 100 most popular for chile and in poland.
At odds with her new surroundings, frustrated doctor barbara nina hoss finds comfort only in her secret rendezvous with her west german paramour jorg mark waschke. Planning to flee for denmark with her boyfriend, barbara remains icy and withdrawn around her. One of the most pressing topics in the conversion of film into the digital domain is the perception and transformation of film colors as a result of their digitization. Winner of the best director prize at the 2012 berlin film festival, from christian petzold transit, phoenix is a simmering, impeccably crafted cold war thriller, starring the gifted nina hossin her fifth lead role for the directoras a berlin doctor banished to a rural east german hospital as. Are his motives of love or duty to the authorities. In 1980s east germany, barbara is a berlin doctor banished to a country medical clinic for applying for an exit visa. The film competed at the 62nd berlin international film festival in february 2012, where petzold won the silver bear for best director. Robbie collin wonders if barbara, a new film set in east germany, can repeat the success of the lives of others. Barbara takes place in a world of such profound paranoia that its never certain whether the title character is being overly cautious or reckless. There are no twists to spoil, but admittedly, much of the films pull anchors on its masterful use of lowkey storytelling take a gander at. Barbara is a departure from distinctive german filmmaker christian petzolds previous icy thrillers a an elegant drama based on human and political dilemmas, writes peter bradshaw.
A tense east berlinset political thriller that won petzold the berlinales silver bear for best director. This database was created in 2012 and has been developed and curated by barbara flueckiger, professor at the department of film studies, university of zurich to provide comprehensive information about historical film color processes invented since the end of the 19th century including specific still photography color technologies that were their conceptual predecessors. We are in a state of being off balance, unexpected camera angles,languid long shots and sudden closeups. This tragicomedy about what we would now call a millennial was a surprise success at the 20 german film awards, winning six awards, including best film and best director. It is the summer of 1980 in east germany and, alone, barbara is confined to living and working as a doctor in a small provincial town her punishment for attempting to emigrate to the west. Watch alone yet not alone 2012 full movie free online. Germanys official oscar submission for best foreign language film.
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