源自《纽约时报》的这部个人纪录片讲述了一名前副排长和他的两个年幼的儿子在近 10 年里的故事，国产记录了他在阿富汗战场上身受重伤后返回家乡的经历。最初这是某军营在 2010 年的一年期部署项目的一部分，国产但记者出身的电影制作人卡特琳·艾因霍恩和莱斯尔·戴维斯坚持用这个故事来追踪服兵役对一个家庭的长期影响。《父，子，兵》既是对生活在现役的阴影中的普通百姓的真实写照，又是对两代人服兵役的纵向调查，是一部关于战争后牺牲、意志、责任和美国男子汉意义的深刻的个人探索。
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.
回复 :14世纪的朝鲜村庄里，素来有“不可杀”的传说。暴君当政，下令收集民间铁器制造兵器，农民们没了生产物资根本无法生存，村里的老铁匠因为擅自把铁器还给农民，自己被官兵投进大牢。老铁匠在牢里绝食，临死前用泥土和打翻的饭菜捏了一个玩偶，悲痛的女儿将玩偶拿回家，做针线活时不小心刺破手指，血滴在上面，玩偶活了起来。小东西吃铁为生，越长越大，铁匠一双儿女知道，这就父亲常讲的“不可杀”。“不可杀”长成一头巨兽，受姐姐驱使，在农民起义中帮助村人对付官兵，成了农民们的致胜法宝，不过迎来和平的村民发现，已经没有足够的铁供应给“不可杀”当食物，它会吃掉他们所有的劳作工具。英雄成了隐患，为了村民们的生存，姐姐流着眼泪挺身而出，献出自己的生命和“不可杀”同归于尽。
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