# Cold War (2018)

> A gifted musician and a fiercely independent singer pursue a magnetic, ruinous love across the ideological borders of postwar Europe.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/297897

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Romance, Music, Drama
- Director: Paweł Pawlikowski
- Cast: Joanna Kulig, Tomasz Kot, Borys Szyc, Agata Kulesza, Cédric Kahn, Jeanne Balibar, Adam Woronowicz, Adam Ferency
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6543652/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, passionate, austere, quiet evening, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

A love that defies borders and time, set against the backdrop of a divided Europe.

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