Petzold 's film '' Barbara '' competed in competition at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival and Petzold won the Silver Bear for Best Director . The film was selected as the German entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards , but it did not make the final shortlist . The film became Petzold 's greatest box office success , grossing $ 4,129,250 worldwide
85th Academy Awards
85th Academy Awards
Christian Petzold (director)