Firebird

(2021)

★ 7.4 IMDb · 246 votes

Genres: Drama, Romance, History, War

Year: 2021

Runtime: 107 мин

Country: Estonia, United Kingdom

Director: Пеэтер Ребане

Cast: Tom Prior, Олег Загородний, Диана Пожарская, Jake Henderson, Маргус Прангель, Николас Вудесон, Эстер Кунту, Каспар Велберг, Сергей Лаврентьев, Расмус Кальюярв

Plot

At the height of the Cold War, a troubled soldier forms a forbidden love triangle with a daring fighter pilot and his female comrade amid the dangerous surroundings of a Soviet Air Force Base.

Based on a true story during the Cold War, Firebird is a passionate love story set against the backdrop of a Soviet Air Force base during late 1970's Communist rule. Sergey (Tom Prior), a soulful, young soldier who dreams of becoming an actor in Moscow, is counting the days until his military service ends. His life turned upside down when he locks eyes with Roman (Oleg Zagorodnii), a sexy, enigmatic ace fighter pilot newly assigned to his base. Driven by their undeniable attraction, Sergey and Roman navigate the precarious line between love and friendship at a time when Soviet men in uniform caught having a sexual affair was met with the severest punishment. As their friendship grows into love, the men risk their freedom and their lives to be together in the face of an all-seeing Soviet regime.