The Pilot. A Battle for Survival (2021)

Original title

Лётчик

Directed by

Renat Davletyarov

Genre

drama film, biographical film, war film, historical film

Country

Russia

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

15

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 58 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Soviet fighter pilot is shot down behind enemy lines in winter. He must survive the harsh wilderness and evade German troops as he tries to return to his unit.

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What happens

The Pilot. A Battle for Survival (Russian: Лётчик, romanized: Lyotchik) is a 2021 Russian WWII film written and directed by Renat Davletyarov, based on the real events surrounding pilot Aleksey Maresyev during World War II (known in Russia as "The Great Patriotic War"). The Pilot. A Battle for Survival was theatrically released in Russia on 2 December 2021 by Central Partnership. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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