![]() I do like it, as far as anyone can like this movie. Still unsure about the merit of the film overall. It’s highly disturbing, but even more effective. In fact, I would say the very end is one of the wildest, most horrific moments I have ever experienced while watching a horror film. But if you make it to the end, it can be rewarding. There are lot of tough things to experience and watch. It is a jarring, difficult film most times. That being said, it’s best to go into the film without knowing too much about it because there are times when you need to be off guard for the images and themes to truly take hold. If you go into this unprepared there are times where it will really catch you off guard. Regardless of what the director intended specifically, I do feel the abuse of power and authority are evident themes in the film, and they stand out to me most. Even some of the less explicit imagery (see: stand-up balloon) is troubling. It’s actually terrifying, the atmosphere and tone alone. The men towering above him, lording over him and the contract he has signed, seem larger than life. He’s violated and turned into an absolute monster. And you can feel how Miloš is being forced to do these awful things. It feels as if the movie grabs you by the throat and never lets you go. This is the atmosphere director Srđan Spasojević conjures up. There’s certainly a disturbing, all-encompassing feel to the authority figures in this film. However, I can understand how it’s meant to be partly a metaphorical statement on the abuse of power, et cetera. I don’t know enough about Serbia or its cinema to say otherwise. A metaphor for Serbia, particularly Serbian cinema. The director says the whole film is an allegorical tale. Have you seen Salo? Pasolini lets us off easy compared to some of the imagery here. As I said before, I’ve seen a lot of disturbing film. Again, though, I tell you BEWARE! One specific image comes to mind (and for those who’ve seen it you absolutely know the one I’m talking about) that will truly traumatise even the most hardcore horror fans. Infused in the movie by something other than just sickening horror and violence. That’s why there’s a particular air about the film which really draws me in, hanging over every single frame. I’m not saying it’s a grand piece of art, but you can’t simply pass this film off by saying it’s irrelevant, or that it only goes into disturbingly graphic and violent imagery for the sole sake of trying to shock people. This isn’t just “torture porn” (a stupid label by stupid critics who need to label everything with a stupid name). Though horrified, I think, with some merit. Some people say, “Oh well it can’t be any worse than all the tons of horror I’ve seen before”, and you know what? I said that, too. What I will say is this: if you have yet to see this and have yet to read anything about it thoroughly, beware! This is not at all for the faint of heart. To say any more would really ruin the plot. After some time, though, Miloš figures out this is not what he thought he’d signed up for. This is basically the job of a lifetime for someone like him- lots of money to help him actually settle down instead of having to have sex on camera every time he needs to pay the bills. The plot has Miloš, an aging porn star with a wife and young boy, being offered a new job. Naturally, once you wait a few minutes, and definitely after the whole film is over, you’ll know the intentions of the shot are disturbing and grim. One actually nice image is a moment when Miloš’ wife bites into an apple very slow, almost earth-stopping moment. Especially once you’ve gone back to the beginning and watched it again, after knowing everything that happens. ![]() Although everything in the film is tainted. A Serbian Film is a decent horror-thriller, despite its hardcore qualities. ![]() Tonight, I decided, for some reason, to throw it on, give it another go, and maybe see if I could extract something worthwhile out of it. So I waited a long time before watching it again. There’s just that little extra eeriness about this that hits me where it hurts. For instance, there are a couple moments in the German horror film Schramm where I really get uncomfortable, and again, this does not happen often. Of course, I’ve seen a few images that rival those in A Serbian Film. But something about this one really got to me. ![]() I watch a lot of horror, I’ve seen tons of visually disturbing images, thousands upon thousands of them I would venture to bet. I saw A Serbian Film (original title: Srpski film) when it first came out. Starring Srdjan Todorovic, Sergej Trifunovic, Jelena Gavrilovic, Slobodan Bestic, Katarina Zutic. ![]()
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