Cold War

Poland / UK 2018, 85 minutes, Black and White
Dir. Pawel Pawlikowski
In Polish with English subtitles
Rating: [M] Offensive language, sex scenes & suicide references
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Drama / Romance

Topics: Period 1940s, Period 1950s, Period 1960s.

Feat. Joanna Kulig, Tomasz Kot

“Pawel Pawlikowski's latest film, is bittersweet and unbearably lovely, a sad ballad of two lovers who can't stand to stay apart but also sometimes can't stand each other either.”~The Hollywood Reporter

Aroview: The director of 'Ida' (2013) follows up with a deeply romantic, immaculately composed tale of a Polish concert pianist and a charismatic singer who fall in love but who ultimately find themselves stranded on either side of the Iron Curtain.

Inspired by the lives of the director's own parents, it uses virtuosic black-and-white cinematography and an extraordinary soundtrack to signify the passage of time and shifting relationships through fifteen years across Warsaw, Berlin, Paris and Yugoslavia.

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2 stars (Good Try) They usually stage these films on cold days and nights to add to the depression. The singing is beautiful though. ~Tubbs
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3 stars (Good Enough) Not like 'Ida'. Story follows a more conventional path, but worth watching. Starts in bleak post-war Poland in 1949 and moves to 1964 Paris. A different, earthy romance, likeable well-acted characters. Look up 'Lemkos' on Wikipedia to discover key inf ~Sandy
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3 stars (Good Enough) After watching a trailer for the movie I thought it would be very good, but was disappointed.rnAt 85min, I found this far too short, and a bit disjointed.rnThe story moves to Paris in 1964 too quickly.rnGood cinematography and acting. ~emjay