Cold War (Polish: Zimna wojna) (2018)
Director: Paweł Pawlikowski
Watched: 7/22/19
Rating: 3.5/5
“Love Behind the Curtain”
Polish history,
euphonious folk and jazz,
sleek monochrome art.
Timeless tragic love story
told with grace and subtlety.
But it’s too slow-paced,
and a far too somber film.
Yes, acting’s superb-
but so focused on the look,
we never get to know them.