Cold War
2018 · Movie · R · 88 min · ★ 7.4 · 91% critics
In post-war Poland, two people from very different worlds meet and are pulled together despite being poorly matched. Their connection unfolds against a shifting political landscape, turning music and ambition into both refuge and pressure as their relationship is tested over many years.
Also known as La guerre froide
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Details
- Original title
- Zimna wojna
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-06-08
- Language
- PL
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 91/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (1,588 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Cold War if you want a visually striking, music-centered romance with a restrained, bittersweet tone; Not for you if you need conventional, easy-to-invest chemistry or a more fully spelled-out relationship, like Once or Crazy Heart.
Pros: breathtaking black-and-white; music-driven emotion; evocative period mood | Cons: love feels mismatched; relationship development rushed; some viewers feel detached
Themes
- berlin, germany
- paris, france
- cold war
- love
- tragic love
- black and white
- 1950s
- 1960s
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2019
- European Film Award — Best Screenwriter · 2018
- European Film Award — Best Film · 2018
- European Film Award — Best Director · 2018
- European Film Award — Best Editor · 2018
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- European Film Award — Best Actress · 2018
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 2019 · nominated
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2019 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2019 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Film · 2018 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Director · 2018 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Actor · 2018 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Screenwriter · 2018 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Actress · 2018 · nominated
Cast & crew
Joanna Kulig
as Zuzanna 'Zula' Lichoń
Tomasz Kot
as Wiktor Warski
Borys Szyc
as Lech Kaczmarek
Agata Kulesza
as Irena Bielecka
Cédric Kahn
as Michel
Jeanne Balibar
as Juliette
Adam Woronowicz
as Consul
Adam Ferency
as Minister
Adam Szyszkowski
as Camp Guard
- DŠ
Dražen Šivak
as Sleuth 1
Directed by Paweł Pawlikowski