Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga is a 2020 American comedy film directed by David Dobkin and written by Andrew Steele and Will Ferrell. The film follows Icelandic singers Lars Erickssong and Sigrit Ericksdóttir (Ferrell and Rachel McAdams) as they are given the chance to represent their country at the Eurovision Song Contest. Pierce Brosnan, Dan Stevens, and Demi Lovato also star.
The film was initially scheduled for a May 2020 release to coincide with the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, however the release was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was released on Netflix on June 26, 2020
In a small town in Iceland in 1974, a young Lars Erickssong dances with his best friend Sigrit to ABBA’s winning Eurovision performance of Waterloo.
In the present, Lars (Will Ferrell) and Sigrit (Rachel McAdams) make music together as the band Fire Saga, much to the dismay of Lars’s widowed father, Erick (Pierce Brosnan). Lars has one dream: to win the Eurovision Song Contest. They apply to take part in Söngvakeppnin, the Icelandic pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, and are selected to compete when producers pick their demo tape at random. Sigrit, who believes in the old Icelandic tradition of elves, asks them to help them in the contest and that, if they win, that Lars might finally notice her.
Their performance is a disaster, and the incredibly talented Katiana (Demi Lovato) wins the pre-selection. Dejected, Lars and Sigrit look out at the boat party taking place with all the other contestants. The boat suddenly explodes, killing everyone on board. Fire Saga, as the only surviving contestants, are selected as Iceland’s entry to the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest.
Lars and Sigrit arrive in Edinburgh, and struggle with a new remix of their song and the elaborate stage design. They meet Alexander Lemtov (Dan Stevens), a slick Russian singer who is the favourite to win the contest. He invites them to a party at his house, attended by a number of real former Eurovision contestants, where he introduces Lars and Sigrit to the Greek singer Mita (Melissanthi Mahut). Alexander and Sigrit spend the night together, as do Lars and Mita. This causes tension in Fire Saga which almost derails their plans for the semi final. Lars overhears Sigrit working on a new song in their hotel room, but assumes it is a love song for Alexander.
They reconcile, but their semi final performance ends with a huge accident on stage. They finish the song but are met with deafening silence. Lars storms out, leaving Sigrit behind. To her shock, Iceland advances to the final of the contest.
Lars returns to Iceland, unaware that Fire Saga will be representing their country in the final. He talks with his father and confessed his love for Sigrit, and Erick tells him to return and fight for her love. On his way back to Reykjavik, one of the Icelandic organisational team attempts to murder Lars, as Iceland cannot afford to host Eurovision the following year if Fire Saga win, but is killed by the elves.
Lars makes it to the contest just in time to perform. Instead of their official entry, Sigrit and Lars perform the song she wrote for him. Erick watches the contest proudly with Sigrit’s mother, Helka. Alexander - who is gay but unable to live openly in Russia - discusses with Mita the possibility of moving to Greece. Fire Saga are disqualified from the contest. Lars and Sigrit finally kiss.
Lars and Sigrit return to their hometown, where they are greeted with a hero’s welcome. A while later, with their young baby (wearing ear protectors) on Lars chest , Fire Saga perform at the wedding of Erick and Helka.
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