The Pilot: A Battle for Survival (2021) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

2021 · 105 mins · Russian

Echo score 80

Directed by

Renat Davletyarov

Starring

Aleksey Barabash, Pyotr Fyodorov, Artyom Alekseev, Dmitriy Bedarev, Anton Kuznetsov, Igor Gudeev

Budget

$319M

In December 1941, on the Northwestern Front, a German tank column advances toward Moscow. During a mission to impede the enemy, pilot Nikolai Komlev's IL-2 is struck down and he crash-lands in a secluded forest. Surviving the impact, Komlev finds himself deep within hostile territory and faces a grueling test of physical and mental fortitude. Battling the elements, evading wolves and Nazi patrols, the injured pilot perseveres, ultimately returning to safety, where an unexpected challenge awaits.