Barbara
2012 · 105 min · Director: Christian Petzold
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A doctor working in 1980s East Germany finds herself banished to a small country hospital.
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Emotional fingerprint
Barbara (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Melancholy 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Melancholy25%
- Curiosity20%
- Empathy15%
- Anticipation10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Melancholy, Curiosity. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Melancholy and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 30 % | 25 % | 40 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 41 % | 28 % | 38 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 53 % | 46 % | 36 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 40 % | 39 % | 36 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 49 % | 36 % | 39 % | 45 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 30 % | 32 % | 48 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 33 % | 34 % | 39 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Empathy | 63 % | 49 % | 54 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 69 % | 59 % | 57 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 54 % | 49 % | 40 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Love | 44 % | 38 % | 30 % | 29 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Love | 46 % | 35 % | 33 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 48 % | 33 % | 36 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 55 % | 46 % | 43 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 64 % | 63 % | 49 % | 46 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 65 % | 59 % | 54 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Empathy | 63 % | 48 % | 57 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 58 % | 43 % | 55 % | 33 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Assistenzärztin Schulze
Medizinstudent
Medizinstudentin
Angelo
Stella
Kellner im Ausflugslokal
Junge Kellnerin
Rentner am Auto
Mitarbeiterin Schütz
Klavierstimmer
Steffi
Details
- Directed by
- Christian Petzold
- Written by
- Christian Petzold, Harun Farocki
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- Germany
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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