A man and a woman meet in the ruins of post-war Poland. With vastly different backgrounds and temperaments, they are fatally mismatched and yet drawn to each other.
A man and a woman meet in the ruins of post-war Poland. With vastly different backgrounds and temperaments, they are fatally mismatched and yet drawn to each other.
The film portrays a tragic love story against the backdrop of the Cold War, critiquing the oppressive nature of communist totalitarianism while also showing the disillusionment and alienation found in the West, ultimately offering no political solution but rather a personal, existential escape.
The film's casting is traditional, accurately reflecting its historical setting in post-WWII Poland and Europe without intentional race or gender swaps. The narrative focuses on a personal love story against a political backdrop, critiquing the oppressive system rather than traditional identities or explicitly incorporating DEI themes.
Cold War centers entirely on the complex and passionate heterosexual relationship between Zula and Wiktor, set against the backdrop of post-war Europe. The narrative does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explore related themes, resulting in no depiction within the film.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Cold War (2018) is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical figures whose gender was altered for their portrayal in the movie.
Cold War (2018) is an original film with characters created specifically for its screenplay. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous adaptation to establish a canonical race for its characters before this film's production.
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