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.
这是那种你看到是苹果出品就知道是什么样的电影，但总会有那么一两个瞬间让你感动
但拿下BP多少还欠缺一些说服力，作为翻拍片，它对原作《贝利叶一家》并无多少实质变动和超越，2007年马丁凭翻拍片《无间风云》登顶，至少是从视听到气质到主题全方位改造过且焕然一新的。希望行业能意识到，对保守的过分表彰就是对创造力的抹杀。
因为我擅长
我原想补番，借着午睡休息，但是哭的稀里哗啦。
呀，感觉捕捉到了这个聋哑家庭生活的不易和不同，点缀许多令人同情的细节与令人心知是善良的东西。不过电影本身还是偏向于电视电影，有些青春成长的味道。
2、影片讲述的是一个健听女孩的成长故事。主角是一个热爱唱歌的女孩，出生在一个靠捕鱼为生的聋哑人家庭，当她陷入个人和家庭、梦想与责任的两难境地时，她会做出怎样的选择？
2021.06.23刚看完贝利叶一家，这个未免也太相似了?
在整个偏深沉晦涩的颁奖季里，coda这碗心灵鸡汤无疑是沁人心脾的。小而美，聚焦非常规但情感很普世，俗套但温暖（尤其聋哑人听角下的真空失声状态、父亲靠抚摸女儿声带感受歌唱两个桥段很动人）。
选歌和表演各占成功的一半，手语版的both sides now恐怕Joni Mitchell也看了泪流吧
两星半，宁愿评价苛刻些因为的确难副盛名。家庭羁绊的情感高潮之前有两个并列呈现重要矛盾，一是长期和聋哑家庭朝夕相处的女主如何克服羞怯，直面自我，融入健全的人的社交圈子，其二是聋哑人一家如何在职业社群中确保应得利益和事业的延续（这才是真正需要正视的）；前者的突破过程极其敷衍潦草，后者在理解万岁的温情中被悄然淡化回避。看到二十分钟就料想到最后一定会来消音这一手，很简单且顺理成章的做法，其实挺期待它借力题材在媒介的纵向维度做一些文章的，比如通过视听语言的变奏剖析我们如何在观看默片时实现情感的交互，当然这对导演的考验极大了。
新颖special的视角！平平淡淡，但是代入父母视角静默听对唱时，看到女儿手语加唱地表演时。。。
影片以好莱坞特有的方式触及了阶级问题，没有任何听觉能力的一家人也是美国社会的器皿/弃民。是不可见的人群，无法与别人交流，别人也不知道他们，而且还要被正常人所嘲笑。也因为听不到海上警报和消防的声音，而被吊销了从业资格证书，就是在这样一个边缘中的边缘的家庭之中，有一个具有听觉能力的女孩儿，竟然克服了重重困难，成长为一个波士顿音乐学院的学生。这个过程抵达了好莱坞式美国梦关于人如何克服重重阻力最终实现自我的意识形态腹语术，但是最终影片极力解决的阶级矛盾却没有在最后得到化解。
三位演员竟然都是听障人士，了解到这一点之后，片子里很多情节就更加能传递出情绪了，尤其是最后父亲的那一声go
片子很舒服，但不至于这么高分，之所以出群是因为最近的片子都绞尽脑汁想怎么样让剧情丰富，各种反转悬念或者阴暗结局。这放在现在就是鹤立鸡群了，这放过去就是个普普通通的励志片，论拍摄论本子都不算很好，只是现在需要这样的电影，因为大家都太丧了。
豆瓣【喜欢这部电影的人也喜欢】里有《对不起，我们错过了你》。
虽然猜到影片某处必然会有以听障人士角度展现的戏份，但真到了那下猛然消声后的寂静，还是被狠狠触动到了，实打实的感同身受。其后父亲用触觉感受歌声，以及边唱边打手语的段落，都特别动人，这是一部充满关怀的电影。8.5/10
我的家人不能倾听这个世界，我是他们唯一的桥梁 我的家人不能独自工作，我是他们的唯一的指望 可是我已经长大，我也要追逐我的梦想 他们曾经是我的港湾，现在却是我的负担 我真的不懂爱，付出与回报，眼泪与恐惧，还有骄傲的感觉 我真的不懂人生，失去了一些才能得到了一些，梦想与计划，生活就是如此 所有童话故事最后都成真了，我张开双臂，抛弃了我的骄傲，为你献上我的生命，这就是爱！！
在一般的父母對遠行子女既感到欣慰又不忍放手這一層之上，又增加了殘疾人對健全親屬的依戀一層：後者充當了前者的發言人和同世界溝通的唯一紐帶，母親所言“你出生時，我甚至希望你不是健聽人”引人深思。令人印象深刻的三個橋段：匯報演出一段模擬聽障人世界的消音設定，父親輕撫女兒聲帶以“傾聽”女兒歌聲，比賽一段女兒打著手語為家人歌唱，均來自於法國原版。本片屬於那種給出具有原型性的設定和簡潔明快的議題的一類電影，只是對於我的觀賞習慣來說，仍不免嫌其太過簡單、普通和保守。2022年4月13日深夜於禮崗荷花閣——廣州此輪疫情的惘惘威脅下，“禮崗影院”時隔143日再度“啟幕”。
感觉是意外还可以的翻拍，虽然也有美式高中生活的俗套但不算很做作。主要是对聋哑家庭的生活状态表现还不错。
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