在与天相连的莽莽群山之中有一座藏族村寨，亚洲由于生产的粮食不够自给，亚洲世世代代靠运盐为生。老首领天尼的儿子本应是下一任村里的头人，却在运盐的路上意外身亡，而众望所归的继任者卡玛在天尼的眼中则是为夺头人之位而蓄意害死自己儿子的罪犯。在一次新的运盐旅程开始前夕，村子里以老天尼和卡玛分别为首的两派各持一辞，互不相让。最终卡玛带领年轻人在提前于老人们占卜的日子出发，而天尼而带领自己当喇嘛的儿子和孙子以前一群老随从按占卜的日子上路。运盐队伍不仅一路风餐露宿还要应对群山之中意想不到的危险，两支运盐的队伍谁能克服艰难险阻先到达旅途的终点？本片影像风格粗狂绮丽、荡气回肠，宛如仙乐般的藏密梵音贯穿始终，令人心旷神怡。该片是由法国、尼泊尼、瑞士和英国四国合作，历时9个月拍摄的剧情与纪录大片，曾入围第72届奥斯卡最佳外语片奖提名以及2000年欧洲电影最佳摄影奖提名，并于当年获得了恺撒最佳摄影奖和音乐奖。
回复 :1931年7月23日，由南京开往上海的京沪铁路线上的火车包厢内，坐着中华民国财长宋子文和日本驻华公使重光葵。300公里外的上海火车站北站，国民党内的“反蒋派”疏通“民国第一杀手”王亚樵，日本“魔法军人”田中隆吉勾结上海黑帮势力，即将在这里上演一幕惊天血案。枪声响起，人群惊散。然而，中弹倒地的却是另一位穿戴同款衣帽的年轻男子。原本射向宋子文和重光葵的子弹，为何最终会落到别人身上？案发前，响彻北站上空的两声神秘枪响，究竟是何人所为？错综复杂的血案背后，究竟有何玄机呢？
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回复 :一位女医生带着6岁的女儿乘坐夜间航班，飞机在空中不但遇上了可怕的风暴，更有其他乘客不明原因的死亡，随着恐怖事件的不断发生，她越来越感觉到与自己童年时可怕的噩梦有关。
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.
