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Barbara

2012 · 105 min · Director: Christian Petzold ★ IMDb 7.2 · 17,416 ratings

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A doctor working in 1980s East Germany finds herself banished to a small country hospital.

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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

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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

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

AI · from subtitlesapproximate
  • Tension
  • Empathy
  • Curiosity

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Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Tension
Empathy
Curiosity
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 43 %, then dips around 53 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionEmpathyCuriosity
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity42 %30 %25 %40 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Curiosity49 %41 %28 %38 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Tension53 %46 %36 %34 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Curiosity48 %40 %39 %36 %
22.5 %≈ 24′Tension49 %36 %39 %45 %
27.5 %≈ 29′Curiosity48 %30 %32 %48 %
32.5 %≈ 34′Curiosity48 %33 %34 %39 %
37.5 %≈ 39′Empathy63 %49 %54 %36 %
42.5 %≈ 45′Tension69 %59 %57 %41 %
47.5 %≈ 50′Tension54 %49 %40 %35 %
52.5 %≈ 55′Love44 %38 %30 %29 %
57.5 %≈ 60′Love46 %35 %33 %30 %
62.5 %≈ 66′Sadness48 %33 %36 %29 %
67.5 %≈ 71′Tension55 %46 %43 %35 %
72.5 %≈ 76′Tension64 %63 %49 %46 %
77.5 %≈ 81′Tension65 %59 %54 %45 %
82.5 %≈ 87′Empathy63 %48 %57 %36 %
87.5 %≈ 92′Sadness58 %43 %55 %33 %
92.5 %≈ 97′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 102′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

RB
Rainer Bock

Rainer Bock

Klaus Schütz

CH
Christina Hecke

Assistenzärztin Schulze

CG
Claudia Geisler-Bading

Stationsschwester Schlösser

PW
Peter Weiss

Medizinstudent

CH
Carolin Haupt

Medizinstudentin

DP
Deniz Petzold

Angelo

RE
Rosa Enskat

Hausmeisterin Bungert

JF
Jasna Fritzi Bauer

Stella

PT
Peer-Uwe Teska

Kellner im Ausflugslokal

EL
Elisabeth Lehmann

Junge Kellnerin

MW
Mark Waschke

Jörg

PB
Peter Benedict

Gerhard

TN
Thomas Neumann

Rentner am Auto

AD
Anette Daugardt

Mitarbeiterin Schütz

TB
Thomas Bading

Klavierstimmer

SB
Susanne Bormann

Steffi

Details

Directed by
Christian Petzold
Type
Movies
Released
2012
Runtime
105 min
Country
Germany
Genres
Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.2 · 17,416 ratings
Feels mostly
Anxiety
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