A darkly comedic exploration of conscription, absurdity, and unlikely camaraderie among three troubled recruits in the 1990s Russian army.
The student, Rifle, has managed to seduce his professor's wife, Bomber, an average working guy, has bought a factory and Bullet, the casino lover, is hiding from creditors. They all share a common path and conscription. In the army they teach you that everything must be smart and in order - cockades, straps and all, otherwise you're not fit to call yourself a person, you're a maggot. For a real man, there's no better place than the army.
Roman Kachanov
Rating: 6.6/10 (82 votes)