剧情介绍

  In the time of Counter-Reformation, a miller and his son come under investigation by a priest of the Inquisition, when rumors spread that their prosperity comes from working with the Devil.
  The Devil's Trap is a film directed by František Vlá?il, based on a novel by Alfréd Technik, adapted by František A. Dvorák and Miloš Kratochvíl. It was the first of three historical dramas that Vlá?il made during the Czech New Wave (technically he isn't really a part of the New Wave, however these films were made during the same era of artistic freedom), preceding his more well known Marketa Lazarová (1967) and Valley of the Bees (1968).
  Set in the late 16th Century during the Catholic Reformation, in the Moravian Karst, situated in what is now the Eastern Czech Republic, it tells the tale of a miller (Vítezslav Vejrazka), and his son Jan (Vít Olmer), who come under suspicion and are investigated by a Jesuit priest of the Inquisition (Miroslav Macháchek), when rumors of witchcraft are spread by the local regent (Cestmír Randa), who is jealous of the miller's prosperity and degree of respect among the local populace.
  As expected from Vlá?il, this film is a stunning experience all the way through. From the opening shot, an ominous manipulation of perspective with a close up of a mangled figure of Christ dominating the foreground against a tiny figure in black walking along the horizon, to the breathtaking confrontational finale inside the vast stalactite filled Karst caverns, it is a wonderful display of visual mastery.
  Maybe not quite as impressive as Marketa Lazarová, but still full of astonishing imagery. As seen from unique angles and distinct points of view which highlight the director's remarkable sense of awareness of framing, motion, and positioning on the emotional and dramatic tone of the scene. The most memorable being a repeated shot where the camera is suspended and launched with speed through the air towards the miller's door.
  The story here is a simple one and I would say more accessible than his later works. With a conventional structure emphasized as much by its plot and characters, than by its expressionistic cinematography or authentic historical detail. The events play out without much surprise, and there is a strong underlying, almost supernatural, mysterious aspect that is left unresolved, in fact barely explored, which is slightly disappointing, but only because it's so fascinating that I wish there was more.
  Acting is great all around. Particularly the villains: Miroslav Macháchek as the priest, casting a sinister and imposing shadow wherever he goes, and Cestmír Randa as the weasel like regent behind all the persecution. While Vít Olmer brings a charismatic leading man presence in his role as the miller's son Jan, in love with the lovely orphan girl Martina (Karla Chadimová), who becomes a dangerous object of rivalry between Jan and other young men of the village.
  The film also features the evocative music of Zden?k Liška (perhaps the most prolific composer of the Czech New Wave). In this his second of eleven collaborations with Vlá?il, his compositions are used sparingly, but to great effect, complimenting but never overpowering a scene. The best example of which can be heard in an amazingly shot celebration and dance sequence at the end of the second act.
  The Devil's Trap might not be a masterpiece, but it is still a strong effort, with a fascinating straightforward story and a glorious historical setting captured beautifully by Vlá?il's unmistakable visual prowess. A fine work that would also be the perfect starter plate to prepare yourself for the challenging feast of Marketa Lazarová or The Valley of the Bees. It even has an easy to digest running time. It's therefore puzzling why this gem remains largely overlooked and ignored.

评论:

  • 图门倩语 2小时前 :

    最后故事太“happy ending”了,说得太圆。中间一些拍摄手法(跳剪暗示时间的过去,这过去里是有信息的)体现出janis的坚毅很喜欢。关于微观和宏观层面“平行”并置“诚实的艰难”的讨论非常好。

  • 优香 6小时前 :

    剧情之离奇给我整蒙了,不知道该如何评价。Janis发现跟孩子DNA不匹配之后的行为无论如何都圆不过去,我在那一段剧情前后一直处于一脸问号的状态。她跟Ana在一起感觉就是强行加的百合,其实睡不睡都不太影响剧情,而且Ana的演员跟潘潘不来电,可能就是演技问题,她那个角色不足以支撑所谓“平行”的另一端。Anyway,恭喜潘潘又下海了,希望下次能真下海,不要搞这种无效下海。

  • 仇秀雅 6小时前 :

    #Venezia 78# 阿莫多瓦的电影温柔而有力量。空间的重要性越来越让位于「时间」,这种时间的呈现又是断裂的,但其实却拉长了人们对记忆和情绪的思考。「平行母親」

  • 国蕴和 9小时前 :

    不是也不可能是生涯最佳,但触及政治和历史还是第一次,“历史拒绝沉默”。喜欢这样的电影。

  • 卫志红 0小时前 :

    年度十佳!观看前简单了解了佛朗哥的历史与西班牙的记忆。所以在观看时能够完全共情。比及以往多了政治性的阿莫多瓦,前半部分叙事的沉着竟还能高度像胡丽叶塔的女性书写,以至于觉得编剧可能还有门罗奶奶,后半部分叙事以血缘为纽带的寻找历史,身份的记忆虽然不及前半段,但在一如既往的去男性化之中,仍然捕捉了女人与女人之间的细微情愫。阿莫多瓦也不愧是时代的情节剧大师。

  • 允笑容 6小时前 :

    没想到已进入省思阶段的阿莫多瓦,仍不忘奇情情节剧的创作初心。大历史父辈线笼罩氛围,是生命与繁衍真相的强调符号,令不同时代母女关系的理解殊途同归,同克鲁兹兼具难度与完整性的表演一样出色。

  • 冒书琴 6小时前 :

    6.5 太像同人作品,两条线没太大关联,全片浅焦。美术绝佳。

  • 慕盼晴 0小时前 :

    什么都讲了点,但感觉什么都没讲透。佩内洛普真的美

  • 太叔春翠 0小时前 :

    历史(母亲)总要确认下一代正发生的是否根源于自己,当下与此刻也总要往上追根溯源,找到一切的原因,然后落叶归根,形成平行的闭环。

  • 彬雨 9小时前 :

    找个主题把自己曾拍了一百遍还拍得那么好的元素随便码一码附会上 但这回不太妙 失望

  • 强亦绿 9小时前 :

    狗血情节剧的高级处理,节奏很好,在人物最犹疑的时候祭出杀招,上天的安排始终大于人的欲望,然后人在这个过程里超越了历史遗留问题的屠戮,这就是胜利。电影的结构很明显,也很扎实,养与育的关系,与母亲与家庭与历史的关系,也有一些同性的戏份但并不猎奇,反而拍得轻盈,佩内洛普酒后回到床上,安娜那一吻真是太打动人了。这个电影彰显了佩内洛普一代巨星的风华,她既可以叙述沉重悲怆的历史苦难,又能够演绎纷杂普通的沧桑认识,既可以表达万千反转的狗血桥段,又能够回归扎实朴素的人物关系,将所有的戏剧都变成一种表演的本分,影后中的影后。

  • 尉泽雨 5小时前 :

    老导演这次的心态很平和,拍的很轻松,故事和技法上都没有雕琢的痕迹,相比年轻时候的作品,这次也没有了奇情和抓马,在塑造几个母亲形象的同时,还加入了一些关于历史的思考。

  • 户静柏 1小时前 :

    故事的走向太奇怪了,就是感觉所有特征都符合阿莫多瓦风格,但却是一部非典型阿莫多瓦电影,突然深沉还好说,虽然都是说认祖归宗,但是两个母亲的戏和追寻历史的联系太不紧密了,只有那一场引出关键问题的争吵,说明了两人的历史观,情节上还是太草率了

  • 堵凌翠 3小时前 :

    美术配色一如既往的好,剧情有些地方交代的太过模糊,但我还是喜欢。看了阿莫多瓦的两部作品,观感都非常的不错,可能他的作品会是我的菜。

  • 时菊月 9小时前 :

    戏剧性不够强,又要讲历史又要讲友谊/爱情/母爱。居然就这样让她把孩子拿走了。

  • 强振 8小时前 :

    嘴里喊着毒药

  • 慎博敏 8小时前 :

    三星全给女演员们

  • 博辰 0小时前 :

    22.5.31 脱离了西班牙语境就变成了旁观者。原来开头那段枯燥对话(对不起)不止是引子,而是贯穿始终的主线。可谓历史与现实的照应,可谓用鲜活的现实例子来理解被埋葬和隐藏的血缘与归属。我理解为破题。

  • 娅春 5小时前 :

    女性身上是不是有太多意义了?希望她们不用再做失去父亲的女儿,失去孩子的母亲,战争的幸存者和见证者,只是她们自己

  • 云安和 7小时前 :

    再也不

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