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Embracing the Sky (2014)
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Original name: Обнимая небо
Genre: Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
The film begins in 1985 in a military garrison, where a fighter aviation regiment is stationed. Two tenth graders - the daughter of the deputy commander of the regiment, Zhenya Lugovaya, and the son of the waitress of the flight canteen, Vanka Kotov - are covered with a feeling of first mutual love. Harsh dramatic events separate the characters, their life paths diverge, and they lose each other for many, many years. Vanka Kotov becomes a test pilot, Zhenya Lugovaya becomes a military surgeon. One day, fate brings the heroes together again...
Style:
touching, disturbing, romantic, sincere, captivating, suspense
Plot:
aviator, destiny, test pilot, love story, regiment, family relations, teenage love, military life, military, twists and turns, lieutenant colonel, doctor, soldier, wartime, air force base, aviation, air force, breakup, male female relationship, teenager, teenagers, twists & turns, doctors
Time:
80s
Place:
ussr
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