Barbara, from Germany, is set in 1980 East Germany. Nina Hoss stars as a doctor who is torn between her own life and the needs of her patients. She is sent from Berlin’s famous Charité Hospital to a provincial hospital as a punishment.
Phoenix is a German film that earned over the top rave reviews from festival goers. Set in Berlin in 1944, the film stars Nina Hoss as a woman returning from a concentration camp. It’s beautifully photographed and has a very satisfying ending. Nina Hoss is wonderful in the part. I also give it high marks; it kept me holding my …
