Barbara

In 1980s East Germany, Berlin doctor Barbara is banished to a small rural clinic for applying for an exit visa. Deeply unhappy with her reassignment and fearful of her co-workers as possible Stasi informants, Barbara stays aloof, especially from the good-natured clinic head, Andre. As she tries to continue her clandestine affair with a West Berliner while planning a moment when she can abscond to the safety of Denmark, Barbara's path converges with that of Stella, a young patient who challenges her perceptions and forces her to confront the harsh realities of her new surroundings. Ultimately, Barbara must choose between her own desires for freedom and her growing affinity with those around her in this gripping drama about life under totalitarian rule.