Amazon Studios doesn’t have the big lineup of awards season contenders that the studio probably hoped/assumed it would. “Suspiria” was a polarizing film that ended up fizzling out before any buzz could build. “Beautiful Boy” features some great performances, but isn’t the Oscar contender that many assumed it would be. “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far On Foot” just never made a blip. That leaves Pawel Pawlikowski’s “Cold War” as Amazon Studios hope for Oscar gold, and luckily for those who worked on the film, the Polish love story looks to be primed for a strong awards season run.
Named one of our favorite films of 2018, “Cold War” tells the story of two people in post-war Poland. As with many love stories, the man and woman come from very different pasts and shouldn’t work as a couple, but somehow they’re drawn to each other. “Cold War” has been listed as one of the finalists for a potential Oscar nomination. And judging by the reception the film has received thus far, it seems that “Cold War” is a lock for a nomination, and perhaps even a win (this year’s Foreign Film Oscar race is stacked).
As mentioned, “Cold War” comes from director Pawel Pawlikowski. He also co-wrote the feature with Piotr Borkowski. The director earned the Best Director award at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. The film stars Joanna Kulig and Tomasz Kot.
Here’s the synopsis:
Cold War is a passionate love story between a man and a woman who meet in the ruins of post-war Poland. With vastly different backgrounds and temperaments, they are fatefully mismatched and yet condemned to each other. Set against the background of the Cold War in 1950s Poland, Berlin, Yugoslavia and Paris, it’s the tale of a couple separated by politics, character flaws and unfortunate twists of fate — an impossible love story in impossible times.
“Cold War” is in limited release now and will stream exclusively on Amazon soon. You can watch the new trailer below: