'Firebird,' a romantic drama set in the Cold War-era USSR, ... Prior plays a character based on Fetisov, who died in 2017, precisely 40 years after the movie’s main action begins.

Though set mainly in the 1970s, “Firebird” often feels like it is taking place in the 1940s and ‘50s, but that is likely true to the era and locale being recreated.

In a conversation with Digital Trends, Firebird's actor and director discuss the true-life LGBT romance at the heart of their film.

Tom Prior, left, and Oleg Zagorodnii in the movie “Firebird.” (Herrki-Erich Merila / Roadside Attractions / The Factory) By Gary Goldstein. April 28, 2022 1:41 PM PT .

Firebird Rated R for sexual content and brief nudity. Running time: 1 hour 47 minutes. ... The Movies We’ve Loved Since 2000: Explore 25 years of our movie coverage, ...

“Firebird,” which is based on a true story, is on the surface a period film. Set in Estonia in the ’70s, when that nation was part of the Soviet Union, the film is a romantic Cold War thriller.