Petra Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 I saw this movie tonight. It's a love story set in post-WW2 Poland (and other places. The middle section feels a bit like a Soviet travelogue...), but it's much more than that. It raises thoughts about love of country and homeland even when your country's policies are oppressive or different from one's own. It's also about art - the transformative power of art but also its limitations. The way art creates identity - national and individual. All this in 90 black and white minutes - and IMHO despite a terrible hole in the plot... 🙂 What will probably interest many BAers are the backstage scenes of a Polish folkdance company: the auditions, rehearsals and performances, and it gives a lot of insight into the ballet dancers who defected during the Cold War years and those who didn't. Has anyone else seen it? It's nominated for a couple of Oscars. Link to comment
dirac Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Thanks for posting, Petra. I haven't seen it yet but it's on my list. I too would be interested in hearing from others who've seen it. Link to comment
California Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Cold War will be available March 22 on Amazon Prime Video. The trailer is intriguing. https://www.amazon.com/Cold-War-Joanna-Kulig/dp/B07MXM7XVV/ref=sr_1_1?s=instant-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1548600111&sr=1-1&keywords=cold+war Link to comment
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