Am I the only one who saw that? The 2020 Lake County Film Festival November 4 – 16Official Selections Opening Night Monuments Closing Night Molto Bella Narrative Features The Blackout Cabarete Death Of A Rockstar Feelings To Tell (Gui Qu Lai Xi) Love Is Not Love Molto Bella Monuments Rattled Seven Short Films About (Our) Marriag... New behind the scenes interview with 'The True Adventures of Wolfboy' director, Martin Krejčí! 50 votes, 20 comments. Secondly why was Wiktor initially trying to leave the performance group? ➡️. Wictor wanting to live in Paris, and Zula wishing to stay in Poland. This isn't a site for people who just want to talk about the latest hot new movies in theaters right this minute. I saw it in the Curzon in London, and wow was I blown away. Carrie, our casual movie-goer, reminds us all that cinema is in fact supposed to be fun and entertaining and that sometimes, just sometimes, happy endings are good. A focus on the relationship and less on the places. Archived. I loved the film, I just was confused by those two spots. We’re two dudes, and a lady, of which our tastes are quite varied. It is an international co-production by producers in Poland, France and the United Kingdom. I’m still thinking about certain images, this is one of the most beautiful films I’ve ever seen, most stills could be hung in a gallery and I would pay to see them. Agree with everything you said. Release Calendar DVD & Blu-ray Releases Top Rated Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Showtimes & Tickets In Theaters Coming Soon Coming Soon Movie News India Movie Spotlight. | Synopsis Never even heard of it. Is watching Freddy Krueger for the first time really even scary? Parents Guide, My Best Friend's Favorite Movies Of All Time, Poland 1949: Dreams do come true. Were you afraid that you will have forgotten it in January when the official discussion begins? A Nightmare on Elm Street - FIRST TIME WATCHING. He is enamoured by Zula, but I don't know if he understands his own adoration for her. Highly reccomend you catch it in the cinema! There was something wonderfully unsettling about their relationship. I mean, It's out now for a portion of the world, why not discuss it now? Is it actually about the Cold War, or is it a snarky comedy title about two ice cream store rivals or something? Join us for our weekly review of movies worth seeing, worth avoiding and our Top 5 lists – and don’t forget to play along at, What a terribly sad loss for the world today - thank you for all the joy you’ve brought to us through your films. Our goal is to save you time and money by sharing our thoughts and recommendations on which movies to race to theaters for, which to watch at home and those to actively avoid. The music each making further representing who they are. Maybe its just us, spoiled kids that cant understand them or maybe its just me. What makes Alternate Ending different from other film sites and podcasts? The simple script that spoke volumes, the STUNNING cinematography, the incredible music and sound design, I was absolutely floored. Anyone else catch when they were dancing to a Tom and Jerry episode? At her audition, he merely says that there is something about her. When they're back in Poland, Zula doesn't enjoy having to front the modern, American style music that seems popular. Well, we’re not 5 dudes in a room talking about our passion for Fight Club and Braveheart. Unofficial Discussion: Cold War [SPOILERS] spoiler. Zula prefers the traditional folk whereas Wictor makes a well regarded jazz album. Plot Keywords TV Shows . A beautiful film that few will watch in all likelihood. Would love to see what the rest of you think of this movie. I agree the ending was kinda ehh but I reallly liked zula's last words which were "we should go to the other side the view is better there" these words are very symbolic because they represent the couples inability to be sastisfied with where they are and that the other side is always better .At first,they wanted to escape poland (well naturally )then zula became unsatisfied in paris and then again in poland they wanted to be somewhere else. No there’s two great ways to win free tickets! It's incredible, my favourite of the year. This has definitely become possibly my favourite film this year, and when it gets released worldwide I highly recommend everyone see it! Cold War (Polish: Zimna wojna) is a 2018 historical drama film directed by Paweł Pawlikowski, who co-wrote the screenplay with Janusz Głowacki and Piotr Borkowski. I left the theater thinking that maybe it had some deeper meaning but all my girlfriend and I could think of (since the movie explicitly states itself) that the two are tired of fucking up. Wictor is a character who I'm having trouble unpacking. in this case, the Soviet government believed Wiktor to have capitalist / bourgeoisie sympathies and used Zula to find out. Would love to see what the rest of you think of this movie. for her she would get less hassle about her father etc. The … Press J to jump to the feed. Movies. Cast : Joanna Kulig, Tomasz Kot, Borys Szyc, Screenplay : Paweł Pawlikowski, Janusz Glowacki, Piotr Borkowski, Robert Jarosinski: Jury Member, Narrative Features. I saw it in the Curzon in London, and wow was I blown away. Loved the use of music throughout, from the folk singing at the start to rock around the clock later on. Zula’s progression is something to behold, and Wiktor does more with almost no dialogue than some actors do in an entire career. Rob, the film-school dropout, has seen an absurd amount of movies, and if we’re being honest, rounds out our Fight Club fan-base. Posted by 1 year ago. This is a place for people who can't get to the theater until the third week a film is out; a place for people who just want to find something great to stream online after the kids have gone to sleep, a place for people whose favorite pastime is to grab a bunch of classic films on DVD from the library and watch them all weekend. Taglines Came out on the 31st of August in the UK. Set against the background of the Cold War in the 1950s in Poland, Berlin, Yugoslavia and Paris, the film depicts an impossible love story in impossible times. Too many film sites cater to the same kind of audience, with one overwhelming voice in the writing, but what we treasure at Alternate Ending is diversity: diversity of opinion, diversity in belief about what film should do and how it should do it. The use of music was wonderful. | It's a place that believes that every great movie is a wonderful new treasure, whether you see it the night of its premiere or fifty years later. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Can someone explain to me the scene when they are laying in the grass (what Zula was ratting about Wiktor). She rejects Wictor's lifestyle vocally and challenges him. And the performances are unbelievable. In the 1950s, a music director falls in love with a singer and tries to persuade her to flee communist Poland for France. She is someone who knows what she is not. This extends to Zula's 40s, so we know this is beyond mere looks. | Here it just felt tacked on. In the aftermath of the WWII, in a war ravaged Poland, a trio consisting of a music composer/director/pianist Wiktor (. This movie is one for the ages, and my top pick of the year. from my knowledge of the soviet era 'informing' on friends and colleagues as to their opinions and behaviours in regards to the 'state' was a way of obtaining power, or at least relief from authoritative pressure. . 50. Also my mother is from what was once the soviet union and when we watched the film she didnt find the ending forced, on the contrary she said she understood them and that she tought that her own father was contemplating suicide at some point . Reading what others have to say, I’m glad I’m not alone with disliking the ending. January is close to 5 months away, New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, News & Discussion about Major Motion Pictures, Press J to jump to the feed. Maybe we could go so far as to say that Cold War is ultimately about the futility of trying to bring history back to life in the movies; they cannot ever depict the past, they can only indicate it, sketch its outline, or offer a scribbled summary. Menu. Zula's rejection of the complex analogy in her translated folk song told a lot about who she is. Even her line about stabbing her father so that he "knows the difference" makes that point well. Tim Brayton, our seasoned film critic, shares a more critical view of film, an appreciation for vintage cinema and perhaps limited-release movies that we might otherwise miss. User account menu. When did it come out? No film could possibly earn such a monumental title as, Alternate Ending was formed when three friends realized they all shared a passion for movies. Though the ending did remind me of Takeshita Kitano’s “Fireworks” but at least in that movie the double suicide made sense within the narrative. It premiered and won at Cannes. 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