ZULA EUROPE ROYAL CASE MOVIE

So when we considered what songs mattered to us this year, we asked which ones achieve the most in the brief space our technology has allotted them. A song's function, when we hear it apart from its siblings (which is almost always, given shuffle, mixes, all the streaming services, DJs and commercials), is to snatch you, drag you around for a few moments and then get out. We compile our 100 Favorite Songs much like we do the work on our 50 Favorite Albums list, but the job done by a three-minute slow jam - or, say, a bracing piece for solo flute - is not the same as two sides of an LP or even a tightly curated collection of stories. Scrunch a nose, tense a shoulder, drop an ass. You need to cause that man to act a fool. You have to stop someone dead in her tracks. What do you have to do, as a song, to win our hearts? You have to sink in. Opening this Friday at Laemmle Royal.A still from Machel Montano's video for 'The Fog.' ‘Cold War’ is rated R for some sexual content, nudity, and language. In the meantime, I’ll be soaking up the emotional experience of Cold War for many days to come. Whatever Pawlikowski decides to do next, consider my ticket already bought. They entirely stand on their own but are complementary as a pair. Pawlikowski claims he did not set out to make another film so similar to Ida in aesthetic, and yet the two are as perfect as companion pieces as they come. These combined forces of story, photography, and music are what make Cold War a must-see, especially on a big screen. A winning combination of story, photography, and music Most of this may go over viewers heads because of the language barrier, mine included, and yet you can trust it’s all deliberate because the few songs you do recognize are perfectly implemented. Not only is it graceful and pleasing to hear, but like the photography, the film uses it as a narrative device to further the story. Most of the music is in a foreign language, giving it an angelic quality beyond the sound of mortal humankind. The music is another powerful element that is embedded harmoniously into the story, which is unsurprising given its subjects. The language barrier doesn’t get in the way of the music’s angelic quality I won’t spoil these wondrous photographic moments, they are worth the admission alone.

Others are more stunningly beautiful in an Ansel Adams, magnificently black and white styling. Some are like magic tricks in their simplicity or creative reveal of key information. Most films are lucky to have one or two unforgettable shots that get burned into the retinas. Cinematographer Lukasz Zal (who co-shot Ida and was nominated for the cinematography Oscar), gets to use the camera as the ultimate storytelling device. What makes Cold War riveting is not entirely the story at hand, but the film’s delivery of material. The cinematography is worth the admission alone Over the course of a few years, their love story intertwines with the European conflict at hand, and their opposite personalities make for both passion and often conflict. The larger journey begins when Wiktor takes a liking to one of the conservatory’s brightest stars, Zula (Joanna Kulig), and despite their different roles in the conservatory, they fall passionately in love. The 90-minute runtime is packed tight with narrative beats. This tension resonates with so many countries, including our own, and by tapping into the ultra-specific it successfully creates something universal. The goal is earnest preservation of national heritage yet as it grows, it faces increased pressure to be nationalistic and favor propaganda over traditional music. Our first protagonist, Wiktor (Tomasz Kot), an accomplished musician and conductor, is part of a program seeking out peasants who can play traditional Polish music to participate in a newly formed musical conservatory. The war in Europe is over, yet no less divided between East and West.

Shot in a visually distinct, entirely black and white square ratio, we’re transported to 1949 Poland within seconds. Opposites attract at a Polish music conservatory For those unsold by that alone, let me further make a case for this new entry. So I’ll be upfront in saying that the film lives up to its predecessor and is a brilliant companion to Pawlikowski’s previous film. Seeing Cold War wasn’t a question of if, but when. In the case of Polish director Pawel Pawlikowski, it only took one film, 2014’s Foreign Oscar winner Ida, to add him to my director’s list.

And this list is ever-growing and hardly limited to the juggernaut names. When I hear that Aronofsky, McQueen, Iñarritu or countless other working directors have a new movie, I’m immediately sold on seeing it without the need for trailers or marketing.

ZULA EUROPE ROYAL CASE MOVIE

There is nothing more satisfying than watching a film from a master director.īacking up a second, I’m someone who follows directors the way people follow sports teams or, closer to home, movie stars.

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