At the height of the Cold War, a troubled soldier forms a forbidden love triangle with a daring fighter pilot...
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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57 %49 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
83 %274 reviewsAudience score rating
"The intentions behind Firebird are sincere even if the execution favours the melodramatic."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"The film’s exploration of love, courage and the price of speaking your truth is as timely as it’s ever been..."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"There are clichés and then there are only clichés, and Firebird is suffocated by them."
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine"This ostensibly heart-rending tale of forbidden love hardens into something generic and prefabricated."
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A.V. Club
A.V. Club"Heartfelt but heavy-handed..."
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Variety
Variety"There is loss, but little sense of risk."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"It’s a deeply felt tale made more so by the inherently dicey, if not impossible, nature of Sergey and Roman’s love."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"Aims for poetic heights but merely plods."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"Swooningly romantic..."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"Prior and Zagorodnii are both so watchable, and their chemistry so electric, that it’s easy to get swept away in their romance. Historical accuracy be damned."
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IndieWire
IndieWireFirebird | Details
- Rating
- 15, strong language, sex
- Runtime
- 107
- Genre
- Drama, Romance, War
- Country of origin
- Estonia, UK
