Cold War

Very musical and tragic story about two lovers destined to each other, but in that frame of comunist Europe you know it's not going to be easy. Simple and sober storytelling from Pawlikowski, as most of its fimography

Visually and musically captivating, emotionally complex and subtle, provides an interesting glimpse of life under communism

A touching story of love in some unfortunate times can make even a grown man cry.

A masterpiece. It reminds me of the realism of the French films in the 60's and 70's I admire so much. The love story is quiet, patient, and sincere. The film treats you like an adult and allows you to figure out the context of what is happening based on the talent of the actors, whether it be by a look, a smile, etc. Beautifully shot, and I hope to see more black and white films in mainstream movie making.

With the 2018 film "Cold War", Polish filmmaker Paweł Pawlikowski delivers an atypical love story in true Nouvelle Vague style. Wiktor and Zula are meant to be together, but due to the political circumstances and the personal issues of the characters, they fail to make it work. The European post-war landscape is painted in gorgeous black and white, making it a perfect background for this stunning but grim love story that spans multiple decades. The chemistry between its leads is incredibly sexy, but the doom that hovers over them is never far away. Cold War is a dazzling watching experience and comes close to being a masterpiece.

Cold War's primary drama follows a certain sensibility: that romantic love is paramount. The premise is that a love such as theirs supersedes all logic, even to the point of needless destruction of the self and the other. The fact that we do not see enough of this all consuming love (by way of screen-time and dialogue) is that I am left questioning the basis of their connection, often bewildered by the question "what is the point of all this stupidity?". That being said, this musical odyssey has stuck with me for months after watching it. The intrigue of Poland, its people, their music and language has stuck with me. Even that song, especially that song. If one believes in a tragic romantic love, this is the film to watch. Its artistic merits far outweigh the feeble logic (subjective of course) that one cannot recover from love lost, but rather that one should be destroyed by it. The performances are excellent, the textures of the Cold War political environment and natural environment are so rich that I felt like I was right there in the Cold despair where music and artistic integrity is all that one is left to cling to. This is a truly memorable film, rich in visual imagery and explorations of the human heart. And yes, romance.

Pawel Pawlikowski creates art.

Moving love story made tragic by the Cold War.

Another passion based love story. Two lost souls that have no idea how to fulfill their love or life so they come up with a solution, which is understandable but nevertheless a disappointment , in this case. It isn't a bad movie but it is also not a great movie, to my opinion.

Well directed, nicely paced, moves location to keep the pace and atmosphere changing. Central love story is convincing. Very decent without saying much new.