本片根据法国文豪莫泊桑的名著《奥尔拉》(法语:无名Le Horla)改编;主人公以第一人称的形式进行叙述。以日记形式描写了主人公的焦虑和恐慌:无名他感觉到有一个看不见的生物体存在于他的周围,并命名其为« 奥尔拉 »。 他开始还是清醒的,然后在试图摆脱奥尔拉无形的控制过程中,逐渐变得疯癫。
本片根据法国文豪莫泊桑的名著《奥尔拉》(法语:无名Le Horla)改编;主人公以第一人称的形式进行叙述。以日记形式描写了主人公的焦虑和恐慌:无名他感觉到有一个看不见的生物体存在于他的周围,并命名其为« 奥尔拉 »。 他开始还是清醒的,然后在试图摆脱奥尔拉无形的控制过程中,逐渐变得疯癫。
回复 :这是一部超级阴暗和恐怖的电影。一个女的和她的亲叔叔私奔,离开了原来富裕的大家庭,组建了自己的家庭,生了5个孩子,过着清贫的日子。有一天她突然被告知老公意外身亡了,无奈只好带着五个孩子投奔娘家。回到娘家,她接受了亲生母亲的鞭刑,并把孩子锁在阁楼上,她告诉孩子自己不久会来接他们出去的。孩子们只能呆在阁楼里,每天吃冷淡凶残的外婆送来的饭。时间长了,母亲来的越来越少,穿着越来越好,态度越来越冷淡,似乎也像外婆一样了,相形之下孩子们破衣烂衫,食不果腹。孩子们开始觉得不对劲,并且身体状况都很差,最小的弟弟更是病死。于是他们悄悄的跑出来,却发现母亲和另一个男人在一起,并且计划结婚,孩子们是她的绊脚石所以计划杀死这些孩子。孩子们无依无靠了。于是在母亲大婚宴请宾客的那一天出逃并且当众揭穿了母亲的真面目,孩子们吃着宴会上的糕点,因为他们饿。那个母亲被自己的孩子逼着跳出了窗外,穿着洁白的婚纱吊死在葡萄架上。孩子们拿着吃的,手拉手地走进了阳光下……
回复 :每个人都梦想成为另一个人……但对Claire(娜亚拉唐珊德Najarra Townsend 饰)来说,这个梦想从痴迷变成一场恶梦。白天是发型师,晚上是连环杀手兼头皮收藏家。当常客Olivia(布瑞亚格兰特BreaGran t饰)聘请Claire担任她婚礼当天的发型师,寂寞的Claire的生活开始陷入混乱。痴迷于Olivia看似完美无缺的生活,Claire誓言要金盆洗手,改邪归正。却发现压抑自己的欲望说起来容易,做起来可没那么简单……。
回复 :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.