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.
历史永远不会沉默。插入女性主题的部分仿佛连着又偶尔觉得牵强，下一秒也不是不能接受。承认真相，面对真相是迈向未来的第一步。可能这一点是相通的。
色彩还是那么炽烈，但是故事陈述的有点狗血，也没有以往的戏剧性。算是看过的导演的冲击力最平和的一部片子了。女主还是那么一如既往的美丽。最后半小时我震惊了，前半段的混乱很大程度上是女配接不住女主的戏，导致冲突和情感渲染不够充分，后半部分的历史确实让人大跌眼镜了。导演这次野心好大，猎奇的同时，还出土了历史，主题一下子就升华了。能把狗血剧情拍的这么有深度，不愧是你。这部电影，从三星改到四星，四星改到五星，越回味越觉得震撼。瑕不掩瑜。
阿莫多瓦新作，克鲁兹凭本片加冕威尼斯影后。1.最有政治与历史色彩的一部阿莫多瓦，将讳莫如深的内战创伤（国族历史）、惨痛的家族过往与个人及后代的未来生活交织共融。2.核心是直面过去，探掘、还原和道说真相，而非遗忘、掩藏与逃避往昔——而这恰是片中大部分未曾现身的男性的行为态度，女性角色则既有勇气担起全部责任，又足够坚韧独立，并相互学习，共同扶助，甚或组成不再需要男性的新型家庭。3.克鲁兹的那场分娩戏，片刻镜头便已传达出[女人的碎片]24分漫长长镜的苦痛与欣悦。4.作为摄影师的女主，开场即以多台相机捕捉与凝视男主。5.三次开关门（匹配剪辑）的段落，将过去、现在与未来圆融迅捷地并置，透出独属于电影的魔力。6.精妙转场与绝美配色。7.以小孩视角呈现乱葬坑里的真人尸体，喻指隐秘历史在新一代眼中变得鲜活可感。（8.8/10）
除了颜色之外都很不阿莫多瓦，人类学那条线太僵硬了。但佩内洛普克鲁兹是什么神女喔，很难不想抱着她狂亲，作为母亲，也作为情人。
但我不能说什么
“经常在外”的母亲与“经常照顾”但非血亲的母亲，究竟谁更亲呢；对自由与失去的权衡；情感是盲目的，科技是冷酷的，只看你怎么安排。藏在狗血平淡剧情下的是一个不错的框架，但，狗血就是狗血
两段故事。一个关于生命的未来，两个母亲两个孩子，被抱错之后产生的羁绊；一个关于生命的过去，被遗忘的乱葬坑里埋着逝去的祖辈。死亡与新生，历史与现在，阿莫多瓦举重若轻，没有过度诠释，轻盈的色彩更显美丽。
近些年少有的恐怖精品，经得起推敲，非常朴素纯粹，虽然一丁点恐怖都没有。另外，几段“黑暗影像”相当出彩，这是奇博导演最拿手的，类似《险恶》的杀人录像。
阿尔莫多瓦这剧编得绵密，他们挖的那块地，可能埋着《老处女罗茜塔》的作者，安达卢西亚人加西亚·洛尔卡。
布景精致色彩艳丽亦如戏剧性的剧情 配乐情绪也跳跃 双女主能发展出肉体感情在我意料之外 很喜欢这种奇妙的相遇 把人们相连的羁绊 新生命降临是两位母亲不再平行的交叉点 阴差阳错后便有了双倍的爱 真相的声音是亲人的呼唤 终会落叶归根
辨认你的后代，辨认你的祖先，辨认历史中的你。
阿莫多瓦很轻松的发挥，将母亲这一主题上升到国家历史层面多少有些刻意，但又算始终契合整体脉络。交错的人生未来，殊途同归的历史根源。Penélope Cruz真是超美！三星半
在手法上模范式给镜头 上配乐 切反应 带关系 如果仅仅停留在两位母亲的关联上 Almodóvar 就算是再度局限在自我重复的主题里暖意释放一下 好在并没有 开篇就借由 Arturo & Janis 埋下线索 中途有 Oriol Maspons 的照片 关于 Ibiza 的 Hippy Mother 以及 Janis 名字的原因 Janis & Ana 的感情伴随着隐藏的秘密以及对更广大议题的关注点分歧达到破题 最后结尾揭示从个人到家族进而呼应历史的焦点 这是有政治性表达的电影 却很好的没有成为政治化工具 更具体的纪录性表达可以看他们兄弟俩的 El Deseo 监制的「沉默正义」p.s. 很喜欢 Teresa 与 Janis 的那一场戏 理解不那么无私奉献的“母亲”
勇敢の少年Vs假面BT砂仁魔密室大逃脱！异能少女洞察天机！跨越生命の友情颂歌！超级拯救，今夏来袭！
这是 狸猫换太子？但是她当下在知晓孩子不对找律师和一大堆人打电话的时候 孩子还没死 在洗澡 为啥不去换呢？甚至也没找过医院？而且没看出来跟历史上的长枪党有什么互文的关系，平行故事。。
小男孩们很帅但是剧情也是真的有些一遍。电话通灵确实蛮不错的，但是拍出来的效果感觉很一般。而且这个掳童犯和小男孩之间的冲突感和压迫感几乎没有，有点致敬危情十日但是却又没有任何突出的感觉，只会觉得这个男孩除了不能出去外好像啥都可以做，而那个掳童犯啥都没有做一样。小丑回魂和危情十日和通灵男孩，我搞不懂这掳童犯把这男孩弄过来是干啥的，闲着没事干还是啥
然后不再动弹
阿莫多瓦的色彩和美学依然水准很高，佩内洛普还是美丽动人和自信，只是人类学考古的佛朗哥前世和两个平行母亲之间故事割裂太严重
3.5⭐
一段错换的人生，前面的剧情让我想起了姚策案，但又穿插了西班牙过去的一点历史，情感厚度非常足，真的没想到这个故事阿莫多瓦是这样处理的。我觉得他依然是当今在世的作者型导演中最具原创性之一的，尤其是在现在各大快餐ip、翻拍的时代
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