A 2021 film based on the Sergey Fetisov's memoir, The Book of Roman. In the film, Sergey, played by Tom Prior, is an enlisted man in the USSR stationed in Romania, who falls in love with USSR pilot Roman.
Tropes that appear in this film:
- All Gays Love Theater: Sergey, once his enlistment ends, enrolls in Acting College in Moscow to become a theater actor.
- The Ace: Roman, a hotshot pilot who is able to save a fighter plane after mechanical failure.
- The Beard: Luisa becomes Roman's wife in order to evade the KGB investigating him.
- The Political Officer: Major Zverev of the KGB, with his pursuit of Roman for a suspected homosexual affair.
- Straight Gay: Roman
- Out of the Closet, Into the Fire: After being outed, Roman leaves for Afghanistan and dies in the line of duty.
