Woman has facial reconstruction and passes for another. Criterion Collection Year 2015 Theatrical Release 2015-07-24 Video Release 2016-04-26 Studio IFC Films Genre Drama MPAA Rating PG-13 CARA some thematic elements and brief suggestive material Color Color Runtime 93 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis A riveting mystery of identity unfolds against the turmoil of post-World War II Germany in the stunning new film from acclaimed director Christian Petzold Barbara . Nelly Nina Hoss , a German-Jewish nightclub singer, has survived a concentration camp, but with her face disfigured by a bullet wound. After reconstructive surgery, Nelly emerges with a new face, one similar but different enough that her former husband, Johnny Ronald Zehrfeld , doesn't recognize her. Rather than reveal herself, Nelly walks into a dangerous game of duplicity and disguise as she tries to figure out if the man she loves may have betrayed her to the Nazis. Evoking the haunted mood of post-war Berlin, Phoenix weaves a complex tale of a nation's tragedy and a woman's search for answers as it builds towards an unforgettable, heart-stopping climax. Director Christian Petzold Cast Christian Petzold; Nina Hoss; Ronald Zehrfeld; Nina Kunzendorf; Michael Maertens; Imogen Kogge; Kirsten Block; Uwe Preuss