Wings

A quiet, aching study of a woman out of step with peacetime, drifting between dull days and soaring memories of flight.

Directed by

Larisa Shepitko

Genres

Drama

Starring

Maya Bulgakova, Zhanna Bolotova, Pantelejmon Krymov

Overview

Former fighter pilot turned provincial schoolmistress Nadezhda Petrovna struggles to adapt to peacetime, having internalised military ideals of service and obedience.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest, tense and warm. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Memory, identity, isolation, grief

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

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

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