nva combine eastalgia humor and military comedy and teen movie . although it be somehow typically german movie like sentimental and i think it a great and very funny movie . you will not only laugh in nva but also get a bit of an insight in the eastern germany arm force of the late 1980ies and how the young recruit as well a the professional soldier experience the fall of the berlin wall and the end of the german democratic republic . you will enjoy nva if you like sonnenallee ( another movie direct by leander haußmann ) and but not necessarily if you enjoy good bye lenin which be much more serious and less obviously funny . the acting be acceptable . but watch for former boy band singer kim frank who have only two facial expression represent natural and shocked saucer eye .