‘Cold War’ Wins Big at the European Film Awards 2018

Nafees Ahmed / December 16, 2018 / 0

Pawel Pawlikowski’s “Cold War” has been named the best European film of 2018 at the European Film Awards. Cold War, loosely inspired by Pawlikowski’s parents’ lives, is an achingly beautiful romantic tragedy of a jazz-loving pianist and a young, nonchalant and fearless girl in the backdrop of the 1950s Cold War in Poland.

Winner of the Cannes Best Director Award, the film won awards for director, screenplay, lead actress (Joanna Kulig) and editor. Marcello Fonte was named as the best actor for his mellow performance in Matteo Garrone’s ‘Dogman’, Italy’s official submission at The 91st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film that sees his transition from growling puppet to a great Dane. Dogman also took awards for its costume design and hair and makeup.

Armando Iannucci’s “The Death of Stalin”, a farcical satire that finds relevance in the current political system, was awarded the best European comedy, while “Bergman – A Year in a Life” won for documentary and “Another Day of Life” won for animated film.

The complete list of winners at the 31st European Film Awards 2018 is below;