4 Days in May

2011 1h 34m DE

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 22

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Synopsis

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Germany, Baltic Sea coast, May 1945, a few days before the end of World War II. A small Soviet patrol arrives at an isolated house where an elderly baroness gives shelter to a group of orphan girls and a boy who is determined to continue the fight.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pavel Wenzel
Boy
Aleksey Guskov
Russian Captain
Ivan Shvedoff
Russian Soldier #1
Andrey Merzlikin
Russian Soldier #2
Sergey Legostaev
Russian Soldier #3
Maksim Kowalewski
Russian Soldier #4
Yevgeni Sitokhin
Russian Soldier #5
Vladimir Svirskiy
Russian Soldier #6

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Achim von Borries
Writers: Valentin Chernykh, Eduard Reznik, Achim von Borries
Languages: English, German, Russian
Countries: Germany, Russia, Ukraine

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, German, Russian.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Germany, Russia, Ukraine.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Achim von Borries, shot by Bernd Fischer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Thomas Feiner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Antje Zynga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Pavel Wenzel and Aleksey Guskov and Ivan Shvedoff carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1699202 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Achim von Borries directs. Bernd Fischer behind the camera. Thomas Feiner scores. Antje Zynga cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, Russia, Ukraine. Dialogue in English, German, Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, German, Russian.
3International production across 3 countries: Germany, Russia, Ukraine.
4Directed by Achim von Borries, shot by Bernd Fischer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Thomas Feiner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Antje Zynga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Pavel Wenzel and Aleksey Guskov and Ivan Shvedoff carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1699202 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.