Cold War (Zimna Wojna)

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Pawel Pawlikowski

Producer:

Sylvie Barthet, Daniel Battsek, Malgorzata Bela

Release Date:

Dec 21, 2018

Runtime:

1hr 29m

Synopsis

In the 1950s, a music director falls in love with a singer and tries to persuade her to flee communist Poland for France.

Cast

  • Joanna Kulig
  • Tomasz Kot
  • Borys Szyc
  • Agata Kulesza
  • Cédric Kahn
  • Jeanne Balibar
  • Adam Woronowicz
  • Adam Ferency
  • Drazen Sivak
  • Slavko Sobin

Letterboxd User Reviews

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  • Jan 20, 2019

    Man falling in love with upcoming singer? Gorgeous black and white cinematography? 4:3 aspect ratio? Yup, it’s a 2018 film!

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    Karsten
    Karsten
    Dec 4, 2019

    every other movie sucks now

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    maria
    maria
    Dec 19, 2018

    it's always so frustrating when i'm underwhelmed by a film everyone else loves. pawlikowski is a master and joanna kulig does some beautiful work, but i felt nothing. i think the constant time jumps made for an entirely too incomplete story, which made it difficult for me…

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    Feb 12, 2022

    po-la la-land

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    alba
    alba
    Jan 4, 2021

    if la la land was an a24 production

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    benhack
    benhack
    Jul 13, 2018

    Saw it on the big screen at the Golden Apricot Film Festival. Interesting seeing the film with an Armenian/Russian crowd. The first song that Joanna Kulig sings in the film is from the famous 1934 Russian film Moscow Laughs. (This is what I was told - not confirmed) This…

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    Sean Baker
    Sean Baker
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    city of scars

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    hunter strawberry
    hunter strawberry
    Nov 14, 2018

    AFI 2018: film #19 (first seen at CIFF) “i’ll be with you till the end of the world” mesmerizing. every second of this is so engrossing to me that this viewing felt only minutes long. i haven’t stopped thinking about it since i saw it in chicago, and tonight it only got…

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    Lucy
    Lucy
    Sep 14, 2018

    TIFF #18 What is the point of gorgeous cinematography if the film has no soul? Cold War is beautiful to look at for sure. No doubt about it. And good thing too because that was all I *could* do - look at it. While others saw black and white in all its glory and a…

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    Lise
    Lise

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Metacritic

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USER SCORE (182)

Generally favorable reviews based on 182 Reviews
100
Jan 16, 2019

Polish actress Joanna Kulig has been waiting for years to show what she can do, and in Cold War she gets the chance. She takes the role of a lifetime between her teeth, chomps on it, pounds it into the ground and never lets go for a second. Ferocity and intensity are present in every moment of her performance, even when she’s contained. With Cold War, Kulig breaks out as a lioness of international cinema.

Metacritic review by Mick LaSalle
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
88
Jan 16, 2019

Cold War seduces its viewer, in its brief running time. You might find, in the quiet of its poignant ending, that it has left its mark on your heart.

Metacritic review by Moira Macdonald
Moira Macdonald
The Seattle Times
89
Dec 20, 2018

Pawlikowski leaves it to the viewer to determine for themselves the fate of his Cold War proxy parents, and to glean purpose from the film’s gaps in time, its reticence, and even its black-and-white palette. Married with the Academy ratio, the color scheme makes the film feel classic, but Pawlikowski’s desire to plumb his past makes it timeless.

Andrew Crump
Paste Magazine

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cold War (Zimna Wojna) (2018) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Cold War (Zimna Wojna) (2018)?
The movie is 1hr 29min long.
What's Cold War (Zimna Wojna) (2018) about?
In the 1950s, a music director falls in love with a singer and tries to persuade her to flee communist Poland for France.
Who's the cast of Cold War (Zimna Wojna) (2018)?
  • Joanna Kulig as Zula
  • Tomasz Kot as Wiktor
  • Borys Szyc as Kaczmarek
  • Agata Kulesza as Irena
  • Cédric Kahn as Michel
  • Jeanne Balibar as Juliette
  • Adam Woronowicz as Consul
  • Adam Ferency as Minister
  • Drazen Sivak as Sleuth 1
  • Slavko Sobin as Sleuth 2
Who's the director behind Cold War (Zimna Wojna) (2018)?
Pawel Pawlikowski directed Cold War (Zimna Wojna) (2018).
Who produced Cold War (Zimna Wojna) (2018)?
Sylvie Barthet, Daniel Battsek and Malgorzata Bela produced Cold War (Zimna Wojna) (2018).