# Firebird (2021)

> On a Soviet Air Force base, a young soldier and an ace pilot risk everything to sustain a forbidden love under Cold War repression.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/567118

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance, History, War
- Director: Peeter Rebane
- Cast: Tom Prior, Oleg Zagorodnii, Diana Pozharskaya, Jake Henderson, Margus Prangel, Nicholas Woodeson, Ester Kuntu, Kaspar Velberg
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4061620/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: swooning, melancholic, earnest, romantic drama night, historical film night

## Synopsis

A forbidden love ignites amidst the tensions of the Cold War, challenging the very fabric of loyalty and freedom.

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