Movie

Story of a Real Man

1948 · 96 min

A stirring, earnest Soviet war drama that wrings tension and tears from one man's ordeal, offering uplift through sheer perseverance.

Overview: Alexey Meresyev was a fighter pilot during the war. One day he was shot down by Nazis, and because of his wounds both of his legs had to be cut off up to his knees. Because of his spirit and courage, Alexey was able to overcome his disability. He learned not only to walk on his artificial limps, but even dance and fly the plane again. Based on a real-life story.
How it feels: Earnest, uplifting, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, redemption, war, identity
Content: Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
redemption
war
identity
healing
Places: wilderness
hospital
military
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none