Warsaw, December 1981. As martial law descends across Poland, British professor Joan Andrews finds herself trapped in a city transformed overnight by fear, surveillance and political repression. After witnessing a student’s murder by the secret police, she becomes a target herself, forced into a desperate fight for survival through the frozen streets of Warsaw. Starring the magnificent Lesley Manville, this gripping Cold War thriller combines tense political drama with a powerful story of courage, resistance and moral responsibility.
Critical Response
The reviews are genuinely strong.
Rotten Tomatoes excerpts:
"Manville carries the film with an air of increasingly raw determination."
"A small miracle of evocation."
"Lesley Manville delivers a quietly commanding performance."
What Critics Are Saying
Variety Praised Lesley Manville’s central performance and described the film as a "compelling thriller" set amid the political turmoil of early-1980s Poland.
Screen Daily Called it:
"A gripping Polish Cold War thriller"
and noted that while it doesn’t reinvent the genre, its pace and Manville’s performance give it "plenty of mainstream appeal".
IndieWire Described it as:
"Often gripping and richly immersive"
and praised its atmosphere and portrayal of life under martial law.
Director: Kasia Adamik
Cast: Lesley Manville, Rhianne Barreto, Tom Burke, Ali Cook, Melissa Dalton
Film Length: 112mins
Format: 2D
Cert: TBC
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| The Winter of The Crow | Friday Oct 16 | 5:00PM |
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| The Winter of The Crow | Saturday Oct 17 | 5:35PM |
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| The Winter of The Crow | Sunday Oct 18 | 2:00PM |
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| The Winter of The Crow | Monday Oct 19 | 11:55AM |
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| The Winter of The Crow | Monday Oct 19 | 8:00PM |
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| The Winter of The Crow | Tuesday Oct 20 | 1:50PM |
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| The Winter of The Crow | Wednesday Oct 21 | 4:50PM |
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| The Winter of The Crow | Thursday Oct 22 | 5:05PM |
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