''The Rising Hawk'' (also called Fall Of A Kingdom in the UK) is a 2019 Ukrainian-American historical action film directed by John Wynn and co-directed by

Akhtem Seitablayev Akhtem Shevketovych Seitablayev (, ; born 11 December 1972) is a Ukrainian actor, screenwriter and film director of the Crimean Tatars origyn. He is the director of several high-profile films, including ''Haytarma'' in 2013 and '' Another's Prayer ...

. It is based on the historical fiction book ''

Zakhar Berkut Zakhar (russian: Захар) is a given name, the East Slavic form of the biblical name Zechariah or Zachary. Notable people with the name include: *Zakhar Arzamastsev (born 1992), Russian ice hockey player *Zakhar Bron (born 1947), Russian violi ...

'' by Ukrainian writer and poet Ivan Franko. The film premiered on October 10, 2019. "Berkut" is the name for golden eagle, a type of hawk.

Plot

During the 13th Century, Zakhar Berkut and his wife Rada lead a group of high-landers in the

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in a village of Tukhlia (today in Stryi Raion). Unfortunately, their tranquil existence is soon threatened by Burunda Khan, a powerful Mongolian general who leads his massive armies west in search of new lands to conquer. Forced to protect their village, Zakhar and Rada send their sons, Ivan and Maksym, to ask for help from Tugar Vovk, a wealthy

boyar A boyar or bolyar was a member of the highest rank of the Feudalism, feudal nobility in many Eastern European states, including Kievan Rus', Bulgarian Empire, Bulgaria, Russian nobility, Russia, Boyars of Moldavia and Wallachia, Wallachia and ...

who has recently arrived from King

Daniel of Galicia Daniel of Galicia ( uk, Данило Романович (Галицький), Danylo Romanovych (Halytskyi); Old Ruthenian: Данило Романовичъ, ''Danylo Romanovyčъ''; pl, Daniel I Romanowicz Halicki; 1201 – 1264) was a King ...

(

Kingdom of Rus Kingdom commonly refers to: * A monarchy ruled by a king or queen * Kingdom (biology), a category in biological taxonomy Kingdom may also refer to: Arts and media Television * ''Kingdom'' (British TV series), a 2007 British television drama s ...

). After his strong-willed daughter Myroslava and Maksym survive a dangerous encounter together, Tuhar Vovk pledges to defend the villagers against the Mongols. But when a mutual attraction sparks between Myroslava and Maksym, Tugar Vovk forbids them from continuing their relationship. Meanwhile, Burunda Khan faces questions from his warriors about his motivation and military strategy for the impending invasion. As war breaks out, both sides suffer devastating casualties. Redoubling his efforts, Burunda Khan unleashes the full fury of his forces. Faced with certain doom, Maksym and Myroslava must choose to flee or make the ultimate sacrifice to save their people.

Cast

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an aggregate score of 29% based on 2 positive and 5 negative critic reviews.

References

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* * * https://film.ua/en/news/2027 Ukrainian historical drama films American historical drama films Films based on literature 2010s historical drama films 2019 drama films 2019 films 2010s English-language films Films set in Ukraine Films set in the 13th century 2010s American films {{Ukraine-film-stub