Firebird

Firebird

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.

  • Released: 2021-11-25
  • Runtime: 107 minutes
  • Genre: Drama, Romance, War
  • Stars: Tom Prior, Oleg Zagorodnii, Diana Pozharskaya, Nicholas Woodeson, Kaspar Velberg, Henessi Schmidt, Sten Karpov, Margus Prangel, Ester Kuntu, Jake Thomas Henderson, Rasmus Kaljujärv, Lauri Mäesepp, Karl-Andreas Kalmet, Markus Luik, Anatoli Tafitsuk, Carmen Mikiver, Imre Sooäär, Markus Habakukk, Jaanika Arum, Eduard Toman, Mari Lill, Anne Paluver, Märt Koik, Sergei Lavrentyev, Vladimir Nadein, Nils Mattias Steinberg, Mihkel Kabel, Ilja Toome, Kuldar Kristjan Kurg, Kaie Körb, Deni Alasaniya, Jonathan Tupay, Catherine Charlton, Britta Soll, Luule Komissarov, Timur Ilikajev, Eili Sild, Gerda Johnson, Aavo Pekri, Monika Jallajas, Vadim Sehvatov, Karl Markus Antson, Deniss Bogosjan, Artur Tjulenev, Romek Uibopuu, Gregory Kibus, Marge Sillaste, Silver Kaljula, Marek Rosenberg, Claus Mootse
  • Director: Peeter Rebane
 Comments
  • nbui-68632 - 19 December 2023
    Masterpiece
    Just saw this last night and it was a such a beautiful, sad and relatable movie. It is based on a true story that gay people are still experiencing and suffering today. I felt this movie. It hit me deep. People who are not gay probably won't be able to reach the level of emotions that this beautiful story gives. Even though this love between Sergey and Roman got cut short by such tragedy, I'm happy that they got to experience it in real life, a true love that I, personally, have yet to experience. I got so invested in their love story that I bought Sergey's memoir to experience what Sergey and Roman had actually gone through.
  • wloganblack - 25 December 2022
    High hopes dashed by awful acting
    Heard so much hype about this movie and I was really looking forward to watching it.

    Five Minutes in and Tom Prior ruined it all for me, for a co-writer to cast themself as a lead in the movie and not even attempt a localized accent that fits the setting of the film should be enough to remove his right to act ever again. (This is ignoring the obvious issue with the English language being used throughout the film).

    The basic storyline could have been great, but was completely overshadowed by the failed attempt to act by either of the two leads.

    Disappointing from start to finish. I did get some good laughs from the wig though.
  • JeanFlores-Dickens - 24 July 2022
    Watch it! It's worth it
    Pros 1. The story and the story the film is based on.

    2. The boys 3. The acting

    Cons.

    None to be honest, I highly recommend the film and everyone should see this..how relevant a love story like this which happened a few decades ago is still very important.
  • felix-38 - 16 June 2022
    Low-budget film with high-budget production values
    I saw this film almost on a whim. Only one cinema in Melbourne was showing it, and only one screening per day, and not even every day. I was thoroughly surprised by what I saw, as everything about the film is beautifully done. What's more, it has a lot of things even big-budget films rarely have. The three leads are so perfectly cast, and the chemistry between them is so rare. Not for one moment are their performances less than convincing. I sat enthralled for nearly two hours, and was touched by the sincerity of it all. There is no doubt in mind the director and screenwriters honoured Sergei and portrayed his and Roman's story with justice. This film will be one of my favourites for years to come. Please see it. You won't regret it. This is an independent film that deserves a mainstream audience.