Truly a masterpiece

Rating: 9/10 (17 October 2018)

A masterpiece by one of the best (Pawel Pawlikowski's won Oscar for Ida in 2013).Although full of local 'colour', this movie is shot in black and white with a square frame. The story follows a patriotic tour of children who have been recruited to sing folk ballads to shore up the communist party agenda for public enthusiasm. A love story ensues but it is more of an anti-romantic, devastating account of love in wartime.