介绍：Meek farmhand Sasha and policeman Dima have a fraught relationship. They’re brothers-in-law, travel companions, and⁠—secretly⁠—lovers. Over the course of their journey to visit Sasha’s grandmother, unspoken truths are uttered, intimacy is built, and authenticity is challenged. Although they may be far from the peering eyes of their oppressive society, their relationship teeters on a dangerous precipice.　　Selected and supported by the IFP Filmmaker Lab and destined to evoke both the breathtaking landscapes of BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN and the tragedy of a Dostoevsky novel, Viatcheslav Kopturevskiy’s auspicious debut drama is an elliptical and much-needed examination of internalized homophobia, repression, and identity in a remote Siberian town.

介绍：Gosha is a trucker; he delivers goods to remote Arctic parts of Yakutia. He is a monopolist and his services are expensive. His greed lures him into making a run without a backup-driver. His truck breaks down in the middle of the road. Gosha is trying to fix it when an accident occurs. Now he is face to face with ruthless Arctic wilderness and death is only one breath away.

介绍：本片起用大量素人演员，故事剧情建构在片中演出者的真实人生上，但写实之外，导演更点入了许多神奇超现实的荒诞色彩，夜晚现身的俄罗斯蓝眼猫，缓缓升空的火箭，包含诸多暗示和寓意，搭配壮丽湖泊及美如人间天堂的村景，使得电影中处处充满诗意和平静，被喻为该年度威尼斯影展最大惊喜　　俄罗斯北部一座与世隔绝的岛上，一名驾驶着快艇穿梭于湖中的邮差，便是村民与外界联系的唯一办法。尽管湖的对岸就是文明世界，村子裡的人们仍维持这最简单纯朴的自给自足生活，村里没有政府机构，也没有社会救助和就业需求，邮差成了他们和外面世界沟通的唯一桥梁。每天邮差送信到每一户人家，和不同村民聊这不同的闲话，他关心独居的酒鬼老人，更暗恋着这里的寡妇艾瑞娜，经常照顾她的儿子。然而，艾瑞娜却选择带着儿子到城市工作，而快艇的马达也被人偷了，无法正常工作，他生活的存在和意义被打乱…　　影片导演荣获第71届威尼斯电影节最佳导演殊荣。

介绍：十七岁的尼古拉斯和母亲及兄弟姐妹住在阿根廷恩特雷里奥斯省的一个小镇他们的父亲是令人尊重的医生，尼古拉斯却和他关系疏远。他服从、却也恨着父亲，因为他只是父亲见不得人的双重家庭的产物，而他也看到父亲的双重生活给母亲和他的家人带来的伤害。但因为是长子，父亲希望他继承医生事业，还有乡下的农场，这给尼古拉斯带来压力并产生青春期叛逆心理。随着与父亲的关系越来越紧张，尼古拉斯觉得自己必须要做出选择，并为自己的未来做出行动……

介绍：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 Vláil, based on a novel by Alfréd Technik, adapted by František A. Dvorák and Miloš Kratochvíl. It was the first of three historical dramas that Vláil 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 Vláil, 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 Zdenk Liška (perhaps the most prolific composer of the Czech New Wave). In this his second of eleven collaborations with Vláil, 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 Vláil'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.