It’s surely no surprise that amid today’s geopolitical turmoil, filmmakers are turning to the events of the cold war for inspiration. A flurry of productions set in the 1980s have been released just this year.
See, for instance, The Brink of War, a political drama focused on the 1986 summit at Reykjavik between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev. Then there’s action-comedy Mayday, starring Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh. Polish director Kasia Adamik’s new film, Winter of the Crow, is a welcome addition to this burgeoning genre. It’s an evocative film which skilfully exposes the stifling controls and murderous repression inherent in Soviet-era totalitarianism.
