Cold War • Nederlands Filmhuis Denhaag

Pawel Pawlikovski

Cold War

A passionate, turbulent love story unfolds across borders, decades and the divided landscape of Cold War Europe.

In post-war Poland, musician Wiktor meets the young singer Zula, and the two fall in love. Despite their powerful attraction, they are fundamentally different. Set against the backdrop of the Cold War, their turbulent relationship takes them from Poland to Berlin, Yugoslavia and Paris. Political divisions, personal ambitions and their own contradictions repeatedly drive them apart, yet their connection endures. A sweeping love story about desire, freedom and a passion that refuses to be contained.

A Continent of Longing: A Pawlikowski Retrospective

To celebrate Paweł Pawlikowski’s new film Fatherland, we’re bringing his captivating world of melancholic romances, intimate stories and haunting images back to the big screen. From November 12–18, Filmhuis Den Haag presents a retrospective of Paweł Pawlikowski, featuring Ida and Cold War. Through intimate portraits set against a changing Europe, Pawlikowski explores the forces of history, identity and desire that shape our lives.

Regisseur Pawel Pawlikovski
Cast Joanna Kulig, Tomasz Kot, Borys Szyc
Land Polen
Taal Pools, Frans
Ondertiteling Nederlands
Speelduur 88 min
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