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.
最终回归现实~从苦到甜没那么难过 节奏慢了点 7.2/10
2022年最佳。全篇是用倒叙视角，因为后面恋爱的痕迹，所以会让人期待，痕迹怎样发生。我们是如此简单地进入他人的生活，然后忍不住想要和她一起跳舞，看海洋生物，在巷子里漫游，在天台放烟花，在沙发上突然的表白，拉住你不想让你回家。爱是忍不住靠近，爱不是该被理智打败的东西。
真是细腻，能有刚好踩上拍的点，大爷讲真理呢
哇 水族馆两场 一场巨大蓝色水缸前的slow dance 一场拿抹布擦脸上的雨水 还有结尾都让我哭 就是说和贾木许没太大关系本质还是日式恋人絮语般的关于时间记忆和爱情的故事 甚至也完全不是很新颖 but there’s just something about it? the sincerity maybe or it’s only me //带字幕再看一遍发现不仅是倒叙哇 从永濑正敏“一定会在未来见到她”“终于见到了” 到重复出现的各色配角简短的人物线发展 到舞台上想象中的现在和曾经 线性时间的模糊 回忆/现实/想像边界的模糊 某种程度上是back to the future哇
啊⋯⋯這個結構我超喜歡⋯⋯ 也有「被傷到」一點點⋯⋯ 告白的那段有看哭 很多日片的片尾曲風格我都很不理解 包括這部
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我很喜欢他们相处时没有任何目的性而只是一直在试图获取快乐的这个过程 这大概也是我看过的第一部将疫情作为故事其中一个微不足道的点的影片 有种没有人再次试图欺骗自己的感觉 也很喜欢主人公既迷茫又坚定的人生态度 如果可以像这样自洽就好了 如果可以像这样自洽就好了
喜欢 日期也很妙 每年今日讲完了一整个故事
我所剩下的只有去阳台上，等待夏天26日的太阳缓慢升起的，一根烟的时间。
希望你明天能好好的，后天能好好的，以后的每一年都能好好的。
导演比土井裕太更会拍电影，池松比菅田将晖更会演戏。伊藤，太厉害了，看到后面会和男主角一起爱上她。近几年难得的认真拍的日系纯爱。
喜欢它的名字，稍微想起一些，好的，那就稍微。
倒叙，那该死的回忆。故事从7/26/2021那天的东京开始，也让我出戏的回忆起了中国代表团那灾难性的一天。
疫情下女出租车司机与男舞者的爱情。这一对选的不错。
那些在海洋馆里模仿游鱼的打闹、躲避保安时偷偷的亲吻，在深夜巷里肆无忌惮的共舞，在沙发上过生日抹奶油再亲吻和拥抱，从第一次在出租车里不舍别离司机助攻表白被亲吻堵住嘴，到在出租车里各执一词的对爱的争辩，是我稍微想起的一些爱情的模样。
3.5导演风格浓厚（动容于中间男主抱住女主那一幕）
city of star are u shining just for me
生活常态，习惯就好，以上。
日本人进房间还需要自己拿温度计测自己额头温度，感觉没见过这种自己测量自己记录的情况。
2021年7月26日，佐伯照生(池松壮亮 饰)迎接34岁生日，起床后惯常地为仙人掌浇水，身体随着收音机音乐摆动，就算是生日，身为灯光师的他仍如常工作，照亮台上每一位舞者。
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