A tragical-comedy film story that follows a young non-combatant platoon with defective fitness. Set in "Bahad 4" in the 50's, the movie focuses mainly on two characters: Alon (Oz Zehavi), who believes he was accidentally sent to Bahad 4 and will soon be sent to join the Paratroopers. Avner (Guy Adler), believes that the army is the last thing that interests him.
Acting
Zehavi's desperate optimism against Adler's perfect deadpan despair.
Direction
Koshashvili balances military satire with genuine melancholy.
Production
Painfully authentic 1950s Israeli base camp aesthetics.
Director
Dover Koshashvili
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bahad 4 was a real training base notorious as a dumping ground for 'problem' soldiers in early Israel.
Director Koshashvili based much on his own father's miserable military service; the film was nearly banned by IDF for 'damaging morale.'
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