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NVA (2005)
Director: Leander Haußmann
Cast: Kim Frank, Oliver Bröcker, Detlev Buck, Jasmin Schwiers
Runtime94 min
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Somewhere in the GDR, in 1988: young soldier Henrik Heidler starts his service in the National People's Army, a whole new world. Together with the weighty troublemaker Krüger, Heidler and his fellow soldiers try to somehow do their time between old hands and bureaucrats. It's not always fun, because the superiors are annoying with socialist propaganda from the day before yesterday, the material and equipment is scarce and not exactly new, while morale is at rock bottom. His relationship with his girlfriend isn't holding up either. But then Heidler meets Marie, the daughter of commander Kalt of all people, and falls in love. And then, at some point, the Wall comes down and everything changes ... for everyone in the NVA!
Critical Reception & Ratings
NVA, a 2005 comedy film directed by Leander Haußmann, received a generally positive reception from critics, who praised its humorous and insightful portrayal of life in the East German National People's Army in the late 1980s. While the film did not receive any major awards, it found favor with audiences, earning a respectable rating of 7.0 on IMDb.
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Fans of unique, offbeat comedies set against the backdrop of a changing sociopolitical landscape will delight in NVA (2005), directed by acclaimed German filmmaker Leander Haußmann. This film blends sharp satire and quirky humor as it follows young soldier Henrik Heidler and his fellow conscripts serving in the National People's Army in the final years of East Germany, capturing the absurdities and challenges of military life during this transformative period.
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NVA is a German comedy film released in 2005, that involves two friends who serve in the National People's Army of the former GDR. It was directed by Leander Haußmann, who – together with Thomas Brussig – also wrote the screenplay. The film caricatures the life of the National People's Army, in the final years of East Germany.
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