DMB-4
Recurring young soldiers stumble through three absurd army episodes involving impossible exercises, eccentric officers, and a very unexpected bear encounter.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- absurdist
- irreverent
- breezy
- casual comedy night
- cult film marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The recurring young soldiers encounter nonsensical army situations and comic authority figures including General Talalaev.
The film explicitly consists of three episodes: Shatun, Transheya, and Snegurka.
The plot involves young soldiers cross-country skiing in summer and encountering a bear during military activities.
Returning characters such as Pуля, Бомба, Штык, and Малыш anchor the film's ensemble continuity.
Films like DMB-4, and why
DMB
shared Russian military satire, episodic humor, and irreverent barracks comedy
DMB-002
shared absurdist military comedy and comic ensemble of inexperienced soldiers
DMB-003
shared episodic Russian army farce, recurring characters, and broad slapstick tone
Movie Details
- Directors
- Aleksandr Basov, Marat Rafikov
- Release Date
- 2001-01-30
- Runtime
- 65 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (4)
Cast
- Pyotr Korshunkov
- Stanislav Duzhnikov
- Vladislav Kopp
- Aleksey Panin
- Roman Radov
- Viktor Pavlov
- Sergei Artsybashev
- Anatoliy Goryachev
- Pavel Sirotin
- Aleksandr Pashkovskiy
Common questions
- What is DMB-4 about?
- Recurring young soldiers stumble through three absurd army episodes involving impossible exercises, eccentric officers, and a very unexpected bear encounter.
- What is DMB-4 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of DMB-4 as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is DMB-4 violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in DMB-4 as mild.
- Which films are like DMB-4?
- Films with a similar feel include DMB, DMB-002, and DMB-003.
- How long is DMB-4?
- DMB-4 runs 65 minutes.
