The Pilot: A Battle for Survival

A grueling, tense survival ordeal that immerses you in cold, hunger, and danger, with a heavy emotional weight.

Directed by

Renat Davletyarov

Genres

War, History, Drama

Starring

Pyotr Fyodorov, Anna Peskova, Pavel Osadchy

Tagline

A battle for survival.

Overview

December of 1941, Northwestern Front. A German tank column is moving towards Moscow. During a mission to stop the enemy advance, Nikolai Komlev's IL-2 is shot down. Komlev manages to crash-land his plane in a remote forest clearing. He's alive, but far from friendly territory. Ahead of him is a relentless trial of severe physical and mental endurance. After battling hunger and extreme cold, evading packs of wolves and detachments of Nazi soldiers, the wounded Komlev finally makes it back to safety. But there he faces another challenge, the most life-changing of them all.

How it feels

Tense, bleak and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Survival, war, isolation, trauma

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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