NVA
Synopsis
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!
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Kim Frank
Henrik Heidler
Oliver Bröcker
Krüger
Detlev Buck
Oberst Kalt
Jasmin Schwiers
Marie Kalt
Annika Kuhl
Schwester Sonja
Ignaz Kirchner
Hauptfeldwebel Futterknecht
Maxim Mehmet
Unteroffizier Aurich
Robert Gwisdek
Traubewein
Philippe Graber
Stadlmair
Daniel Zillmann
Mischke
Torsten Michaelis
Hauptmann Stummel
Uwe Dag Berlin
Oberfähnrich Lenk
Ralf Dittrich
Laucke
Steffi Kühnert
Frau Heidler
Katharina Thalbach
Röntgenschwester Inge
Kirstin Ziller
Schwester Kathrin
Elisabeth Hart
Schwester Monika
Stefan Konarske
Schröder
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Leander Haußmann
- Screenplay & Story
- Leander Haußmann, Thomas Brussig
- Original Score
- Marcel Blatti, Paul Lemp
- Original Title
- NVA
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- Seven Pictures Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Leander Haußmann
Leander Haußmann, Thomas Brussig
Marcel Blatti, Paul Lemp
Frank Griebe
Hansjörg Weißbrich
Detlev Buck, Claus Boje, Leander Haußmann
Department Leadership Roster
Leander Haußmann
Screenplay
Detlev Buck
Producer
Frank Griebe
Director of Photography
Claus Boje
Producer
Leander Haußmann
Director
Hansjörg Weißbrich
Editor
Thomas Brussig
Screenplay
Marcel Blatti
Original Music Composer
Lothar Holler
Production Design
Paul Lemp
Original Music Composer
Doris Haußmann
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
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Frequently Asked Questions About NVA
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What is NVA about?
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!
Who directed NVA?
NVA was directed by Leander Haußmann.
Who stars in NVA?
The principal cast of NVA includes Kim Frank, Oliver Bröcker, Detlev Buck, Jasmin Schwiers, Annika Kuhl.
When was NVA released and how long is it?
NVA was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
Who composed the musical score for NVA?
The original motion picture soundtrack for NVA was composed by Marcel Blatti, Paul Lemp.
What is the age rating and content advisory for NVA?
NVA holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.).