An average soldier is caught up in the cogs of an inhuman war machine during the First World War...

Josef Shweik, a dealer in stolen dogs, is called up to fight in World War One. Once in the army the "idiotic" good soldier is imprisoned, certified insane, half starved to death, lost at cards, and almost hanged as he makes his reluctant way towards the front line and almost certain death. However, the good soldier has one final triumphant "idiocy" in reserve. Based on Jaroslav Hask's classic conic novel, The Good Soldier Shweik is a funny and moving anti-war 2D animation cartoon for those who like their humor black and their Christmases white.—Robert Crombie

Josef Schweik, a Czech dog dealer who had already been disqualified from the army as a complete idiot, is called back into service as cannon fodder during the First World War. He has been hassled by bureaucrats, policemen, doctors and clergy, he has been "sold" from one officer to another, but the good-natured, talkative and simple-minded soldier Schweik still reluctantly approaches the front line and, apparently, certain death.—Tango Papa