Cold War
Poland/UK/France
2018
89 mins
Director Pawel Pawlikowski
Starring Joanna Kulig, Tomasz Kot, Borys Szyc
Cert 15
Subtitled

In this tribute to his parents, Pawlikowski’s love story takes place in Poland during the Cold War. Zula, an ambitious rural girl with a restless spirit, is trapped behind the Iron Curtain. She meets Wiktor, the director, when she auditions for a Polish national musical troupe. She falls in love but he is looking for an excuse to defect to the west.

Best Film, European Film Awards 2018

Best Director, Cannes Film Festival 2018

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The grass is always greener on the other side.

I loved it and appreciated the 4:3 ratio.

Visually stunning.

Too grim to really enjoy.

Beautifully shot.

Dramatic!