Demobbed

Demobbed (original title DMB), directed by Roman Kachanov and written with Ivan Okhlobystin, opened on April 12, 2000, as a Russian comedy following three army conscripts through the absurd world of Russian military service. The film won Best Screenplay from the Russian Guild of Film Critics in 2000. Its lines became so deeply embedded in everyday Russian speech and popular culture that it gained the status of a generational anthem, both for those who'd served and those dreading it, with frequently quoted lines like "Life without the army is like love with a condom." Who it's for: anyone curious about a cult Russian comedy about the absurd world of military service, whose lines became embedded in everyday speech as a generational anthem. Who it's not for: viewers wanting a serious, heroic treatment of military service, since the film approaches the army experience through mocking comedy.