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.
前半小时比较难熬，后面不错。整个故事挺有趣。
拍的很好...没有特别的愤怒，很平静，很平静的接受了客观存在的不公
几个长镜头不错 故事比较复杂但是讲的还可以 有拿奖像
典型的日影，风景真的蛮美的，特别是航拍大海的几个镜头，节奏很慢，剧情也很无聊，但对明亮色调的画面毫无抵抗力。
有点情景喜剧感觉的闹剧，不用深究人物行为逻辑，电影确实快乐
一开始还以为是爱死机真人版，但很快发现还是一出披着科幻外衣的法式théâtre
波兰人的“黎明到来之前”，明显当时的波兰人仍在睡梦中。
已六年未推出电影长片的让-皮埃尔·热内，将与御用编剧纪尧姆·洛朗再携手，拍摄Netflix法语科幻片[巨型漏洞](Big Bug，暂译)。影片将对人工智能展开讨论，会是一部充满机器人元素的喜剧影片。该片计划于明年4月-5月拍摄。
相当nb，本片无死角地黑了极权体制内的所有人，没有一片雪花是无辜的，包括受害者及其家人，这种角度在庭审类型片当中是少见的，完全摆脱了(精神）白左那种俗套煽情片的拍法(类似于辩护人和大审判)，左派知识分子和嬉皮左派的软弱和自以为是(包括结尾那段假惺惺地发言，导演为了黑这位母亲，在结尾字幕上加了她三年后马上死去，如果真是那么大义凛然的一个人，之前在干什么)造成了极权体制内所有人的猖狂和熟视无睹，这也包括男二的父亲，作为一名波兰共党的受益者，他自然不会自省，甚至会为虎作伥，男二柔弱的性格注定了他被白左女性和父亲牵着鼻子走，导演在这里巧妙地告诉观众男二的大致年龄区间，其实也是暗讽目前世界上不堪大用的左派青年，他们面对邪恶，终究还是嫩了一点，作为小资上流，他们不具备顽抗到底的决心，有的只是结尾无脑控诉
另外，毕竟贴上了百合文艺片的标签，你可以拍校园闺蜜，可以拍职场暧昧，可以拍檐下接吻，还可以拍被窝做爱，但你啥都没有，而且矛盾起伏，从无到有从有到无的过程也不表现，你让我如何评价呢？
优点是中途的剧情还蛮顺畅的，结局俩可爱小孩也在一起了，两个又坏又蠢的大人也在一起了，好耶(ง •̀_•́)ง
探讨的议题比较老旧，不过还有一些梗挺搞笑的
还可以，不过剧情真的不是同夫吗？因为不能跨越那条线，就和男友同居？
各种设定《辐射》即视感….内容还是AI反叛，不过里面的节目很讽刺，人类对别的动物做的一切反过来放在人身上是什么效果…
法国人化解危机的方式 实在也太小打小闹了 而且真正的危机 其实并不存在吧
真实历史事件改编，这种事情在哪个国家都发生过，可惜电影节奏太慢内容也没有理顺，让人抓不住重点难以共情。
一开始以为是部311题材的悼亡片，但在堇的视角加入之后，看出了一点《横道世之介》的感觉。就像真奈问的那样，堇究竟是个什么样的人呢？她的头发越剪越短，她的内心离我们越来越远，即使没有海啸，她这台收音机是否也会对不上这个同一化社会的频道呢？电影由此更进一步，越来越无法做自己的堇形成一种对社会的批判。看得出来导演不太喜欢冲突比较强的场景，一直旁敲侧击地去表现情感，但有时候他反而不会做减法，所以影片显得冗长。
7.很强的无力感，在那样的社会环境中，一般人和大机器是不堪一击的，它会威逼周围的一切东西加入互相压迫的强大力量中，最后就只剩无力感了。
再加点 tag 的话就是姬版胰脏物语了。第一次看到头发那么短的美波，还是长点好看。
谈讨人类与人工智能的将来，程序有一点和人类是相同的，那就是人类总会犯错，程序总会有bug，人类犯错使得人类更加生动、真实，而程序的bug可能会是危险性的生机以及成为“人类”的转机🤖
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