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Firebird

2021 · 107 min

A sweeping, bittersweet romance set against a repressive military backdrop, blending tender intimacy with the constant threat of discovery and loss.

Directed by
Peeter Rebane
Genres
Drama, Romance, History
Starring
Tom Prior, Oleg Zagorodnii, Diana Pozharskaya
Tagline
Risk everything, trust no one
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Peeter Rebane
Genres
Drama, Romance, History
Starring
Tom Prior, Oleg Zagorodnii, Diana Pozharskaya
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • grief
Places
  • military
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance8
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, romance, history, war
Directed by
Peeter Rebane
Written by
Peeter Rebane, Tom Prior
Starring
Tom Prior, Oleg Zagorodnii, Diana Pozharskaya, Jake Henderson, Margus Prangel, Nicholas Woodeson, Ester Kuntu, Kaspar Velberg
Music
Krzysztof Aleksander Janczak
Cinematography
Mait Mäekivi
Runtime
107 min
Country
Estonia, United Kingdom, United States of America, Germany
Languages
English, Estonian, Russian

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