Top billed cast

1. 

   Nina Hoss

   Barbara

2. 

   Ronald Zehrfeld

   André

3. 

   Rainer Bock

   Klaus Schütz

4. 

   Christina Hecke

   Assistenzärztin Schulze

5. 

   Claudia Geisler-Bading

   Stationsschwester Schlösser

6. 

   Peter Weiss

   Medizinstudent

7. 

   Carolin Haupt

   Medizinstudentin

8. 

   Deniz Petzold

   Angelo

9. 

   Rosa Enskat

   Hausmeisterin Bungert

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2026-05-20

"Barbara" (Nina Hoss) makes the mistake of asking for an exit visa from East Germany and as a reward is posted to a remote rural clinic where despite the warm welcome of her boss "André" (Ronald Zehrfeld) she remains wary of her new surroundings. Convinced that the dreaded Stasi are behind every bush and monitoring every call, she tries to continue her clandestine affair with a west Berliner whilst planning a moment when she can abscond to the safety of Denmark. What she hadn't bargained on was her own gradually developing affinity with her new patients; especially the vulnerable young "Stell...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
German

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$6,889,185.00

Keywords

• small town
• visa
• stasi
• lover
• doctor
• east germany
• 1980s