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.
前半段的欢笑与后半段的悲伤形成了强烈反差，关于命运，关于生活，关于成长，关于未来，关于电影导演，本片似乎有着费里尼的《阿玛柯德》的影子，也似乎有着保罗索伦蒂诺自己年轻时的经历，但不是自传吧？
déjà vu的意大利男孩成长史。克制的配乐每次起来时都极其动人，但作为索伦蒂诺平庸了，可能艺术家真的写起自传起来都会平庸的。而且几年过去，我甚至会有些厌恶意大利式的男性风俗：圣母=淫妇。
2022-2-28. 始终呆在洗手间的姐姐，总在楼下抽烟的马里奥，温柔体贴的哥哥，楼上敲5次地板的男爵夫人，偶遇的著名导演，梦想开近海船的走私犯，以及一群奇奇怪怪的亲戚...从热爱马拉多纳到放弃马拉多纳，在所有人的帮助下，男主终于完成了一个少年的成长。
Napoli 没有故事吗？杭州没有故事吗还是邯郸市没有故事？但是今晚要跳舞明天要睡觉，这是青春的故事。
孤独并不稀奇，稀奇的是能把孤独当段子讲出来，给别人带来快乐的人。7
告白、性幻想、成长、足球、电影、阳光、夏日、少年、海滩当然还有车厢中远去的风景，是梦想中献给自己的成年礼物了。
本届电影节的最爱就是你了 @SFF2021
“那不勒斯是一千种色彩，那不勒斯是一千种恐惧，那不勒斯是一个缓缓响起的孩子的声音，因此你知道你不再孤单……”
Coming of age, 半自传体影迷起源，从少年到成年，从梦幻到现实，从浮躁，喧嚣，欢愉到沉重，迷茫，忧伤，仿佛一夜长大成熟，一切都有了不一样的滤镜。
「瑪麗，別鬧了」身為索倫迪諾狂粉，不虧心的說，前半段完全是我所期待的當代大師，酮體、宗教神秘、多人對話、靈動推軌、絕倫美景，有其好多元素，彷彿索倫迪諾宇宙一樣令人新鮮、情懷而興奮，裸體阿姨、小和尚、馬拉度納、失聲男子、惡作劇媽媽、雜耍落淚。只可惜，後段乏力了，導演的說教簡單、暴力、激勵人心，也相對平庸無趣了，比起其他作品，本部的收尾有失大師穩重深沉的氣場，更像是無計可施，小和尚收的也不算漂亮。還是最喜歡《上流世界》，簡直全片高能，深刻扎心；但看到老爺子坐機車還是大開眼界，《上帝之手》終究把家鄉的味道，原封不動的帶給遠在大陸另一端，截然不同，卻深深共鳴的人們，這就是人性彌足珍貴吧；不過看來大師處理自傳，還是難逃軟肋，卻也十足親民而不自溺了。
8.1/如果说罗马是成人世界中华丽的颓废，那不勒斯则是懵懂少年里盎然的生机，但夏日的时光总是短暂的。极具私人化的“那不勒斯往事”，导演用暧昧的“上帝之手”来复刻他的“阿玛珂德”，最终却像流于俗套-为了逃避而向往罗马。
「马拉多纳帮那不勒斯拿到了联赛冠军，可我不知道我还能不能快乐了。」
不要忘记你是自由的 / 你知道近海的船时速上去之后是什么声音吗
以为是马拉多纳的生平传记原来是个青春期成长故事（奶奶好酷哦 意大利美女真多 最后和导演那段对吼很有戏剧性啊好喜欢
Coming of age, 半自传体影迷起源，从少年到成年，从梦幻到现实，从浮躁，喧嚣，欢愉到沉重，迷茫，忧伤，仿佛一夜长大成熟，一切都有了不一样的滤镜。
海邊藍色的那不勒斯，遼闊而迷離，伴隨著馬拉多納的到來，略微岣嶁的青澀少年，和一大家老小們歡快而悠閒的生活著，各種雞毛蒜皮的小事，性感的小姨，出軌的父親，活潑的母親，惡作劇的歡樂，似乎就這樣一直過著，等待馬拉多納將會帶來的冠軍，然而，一場變故奪去了少年的父母，也是因為他要看馬拉多納現場而躲過劫難，瞬間的長大，終於讓少年明白了自己的方向，上帝之手，指引他走向未來導演的夢想…
高度私人的影片，索伦蒂诺代入了太多的自我，以似回忆的方式展开，导致了略混乱的节奏。并非拍得不好，我也喜欢他的诙谐，喜欢他淡淡的忧伤，喜欢他魔幻现实的开头与结尾，喜欢他骄傲地回忆意大利电影昔日的荣光和人们对马拉多纳的疯狂。这是多好的题材啊，他本可以做得更深入，而非为在有限的时间内加入尽量多的内容而使部分情绪流于浅表，留下些许遗憾。
审美里穿插了很多审丑，美是真美，丑像是在搞笑
男人喜欢女人，但不是最喜欢，一直如此，从足球到游戏。
年度最佳，索伦蒂诺的自传性作品，他将童年的故事娓娓道来，美丽的那不勒斯，意大利家庭的嬉笑打闹，以及命运的转折，你可以从片子本身看出导演创作电影的一贯主旨“忘掉痛苦，想想乐趣，这才是拍电影的方式”，导演将所有的一切都化作了温柔的力量
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