Cold War (2018)

Original title

Zimna wojna

Directed by

Paweł Pawlikowski

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

United Kingdom, Poland, France

Runtime

1h 24m

Rated

R

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 1,596 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Polish music director discovers a talented young singer and they begin a passionate love affair. Their relationship unfolds over many years as they navigate the political and personal turmoil of the Cold War era.

bittersweetromanticmelancholicblack-and-whiteyearningintimateatmosphericnostalgic

What happens

Cold War (Polish: Zimna wojna [ʑimna vojna]) is a 2018 historical romantic drama film directed by Paweł Pawlikowski, who co-wrote the screenplay with Janusz Głowacki and Piotr Borkowski. It is an international co-production by producers in Poland, France and the United Kingdom. Set in Poland and France during the Cold War from the late 1940s until the 1960s, the story follows a musical director (Tomasz Kot) who discovers a young singer (Joanna Kulig), exploring their subsequent love story over the years. The film, which was loosely inspired by the lives of Pawlikowski's parents, also features Borys Szyc, Agata Kulesza, Cédric Kahn and Jeanne Balibar in supporting roles. Cold War premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival on 10 May 2018. Critics praised its acting, direction, screenplay, and cinematography. The film received numerous accolades, including three nominations at the 91st Academy Awards (Best Foreign Language Film, Best Director and Best Cinematography) and four at the 72nd BAFTA Film Awards, as well as six awards from seven nominations at the 31st European Film Awards, winning the main Best Film Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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