4 Days in May

4 Days in May

Directed by Achim von Borries

Produced by X Filme Creative Pool, ZAO Studio FAF

201194 min6.1 / 10

A somber, intimate wartime drama centered on vulnerable people sheltering together in the final days of WWII, balancing human warmth against the encroaching darkness of conflict.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is 4 Days in May sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is 4 Days in May scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Does 4 Days in May end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

  • Is 4 Days in May easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is 4 Days in May violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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26/ 100

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Rarity57

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Surprise8

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Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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