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4 Days in May is a Allemand film of genre Drama directed by Achim von Borries released in USA on 10 october 2011 with Andreï Merzlikine

4 Days in May (2011)

4 Tage im Mai

4 Days in May
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Released in USA 10 october 2011
Length 1h38
Directed by
OriginGerman
Genres Drama,    War
Rating63% 3.195463.195463.195463.195463.19546

4 days in May (Vier Tage im Mai) is a war drama film directed by Achim von Borries. It is a German-Russian-Ukrainian co-production. The film was released on August 9, 2011, at the Locarno Film Festival.

Synopsis

It is one of the last days before the capitulation of the German army in May 1945. The setting is the Baltic coast in Pomerania. A unit of the Soviet army, comprising seven people and led by a captain nicknamed "Gorynych" ("dragon") (Alexei Guskov) by his companions, has left for reconnaissance and observation of the movements of the retreating Germans. The group is housed in a large building, a shelter for orphaned girls. A German Army Wehrmacht detachment was situated close by, waiting transport for evacuation by sea to Denmark, where surrender to the British was planned. Both parties understand that the war is almost over; they do not want to engage each other and choose to wait things out. But resistance is not over for a teenage orphan Peter (Paul Wenzel), who was indoctrinated in the "no surrender" tradition of National Socialism. Soviet intelligence officers disarm him and patiently try to neutralize his youthful aggression.

Actors

Andreï Merzlikine

(Russian Soldier #2)Aleksei Guskov

(Russian Captain)Ivan Shvedoff

(Russian Soldier #1)Merab Ninidze

(Major)Alexander Held

(Oberstleutnant)
And :
Grigoriy Dobrygin
Martin Brambach
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