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Set in East Germany in 1988, this comedy follows Henrik Heidler as he begins his service in the National People's Army. Alongside a troublemaker named Krüger, Heidler and his fellow soldiers struggle to endure their term while dealing with bureaucratic superiors, outdated socialist propaganda, and failing equipment. As morale drops and his own relationship with his girlfriend declines, Heidler falls in love with Marie, the daughter of Commander Kalt. The lives of all the soldiers are eventually transformed by the fall of the Berlin Wall.

The film was directed by Leander Haußmann, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Thomas Brussig. In the director's career, this production followed his earlier works Sonnenallee and Berlin Blues. The cast is led by Kim Frank, Oliver Bröcker, Detlev Buck, and Jasmin Schwiers, with a total of 34 credited performers. Produced by Seven Pictures Film, the movie has a runtime of 94 minutes.

Audience reception for the film is moderate. It holds a rating of 5.6/10 on IMDb based on 1,700 votes and a similar score of 5.7/10 on TMDB from 44 votes.