The Elegy of Displaced Love in the Cold War

Eleonore 2022-03-29 09:01:06

In 2018, new European films emerged one after another, one of which was a bright and dark black and white film called "Cold War", directed by the famous Polish director Paviu Pawlikowski, this film is a long way from his last film as director. The movie "The Nun" has been around for 5 years. ✍ · For a veteran director who has participated in many film festivals such as Cannes Film Festival, Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, his new film has also been nominated for many awards and won the best of many film festivals. Director, Best Foreign Language Film and other awards. ... The following contains some spoilers... The story of the film spans many countries and cities: Warsaw, Poland, Berlin, East Germany, Yugoslavia, Paris, France, and more. The timeline spans 15 years, from 1949 to 1964. In the past 15 years, a pianist and conductor of a singing and dancing troupe and a folk singer and dancer who were selected by the audition, two people with different personalities and different world views, from acquaintance to acquaintance, from misunderstanding to reconciliation, and then from disputes. To parting, the final outcome is that they went to another place with better scenery. ... The beginning of the film takes place in the small village where they met, and at the end the two return to the place they met before. The wasted years have left marks on their faces, and the flame of love is unforgettable in their hearts. As a song sings: falling in love is not so easy. Maybe this ending is not a bad ending for them. Some people say that this is the Polish version of "Youth", but the author does feel that this film is more pure than "Youth", and it brings people a heavier feeling. This is also a work of the director recalling his parents. ... I have to mention the heroine of this film. She vividly interprets the passion of love, petty temper in love, and impulsive emotions, and the mature and steady combination of the hero makes the story particularly moving. ... Let's discuss the shooting method: The director's use of black and white tones makes people feel the coldness of those days. The director also used a lot of camera stills to magnify the expressions and behaviors of each character, which deepened the dignified and realistic sense of the story. ... The characters in the film are just a small microcosm of the millions of people in the Cold War, but many moviegoers sigh and sigh.

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Cold War quotes

  • Zula: Now I'm yours. For ever and ever.

  • Zula: Let's go to the other side.

    [pause]

    Zula: The view will be better there.