五恶魔

　　A coal mine in the Donbas region is infiltrated by a haywire cult that invites members to sacrifice a finger to the "sacred ax"--but two rugged miners fight back when a sweet village girl falls into the fold.

　　著名的希腊神话故事，特洛伊城的巴利斯王子，爱上了美丽非凡的海伦，并不顾一切的将她带回了特洛伊城。谁知海伦本是巴斯达国王的爱妃，愤怒的巴斯达下令向特洛伊城发起进攻，一场残酷的战争拉开了序幕。英勇的希腊士兵如潮水涌向特洛伊城，结果无功而返，慌乱中，遗留下一匹巨大的木马。兴奋的特洛伊城士兵只顾高兴地庆祝着希腊士兵的撤退，对希腊的木马却完全视而不见。夜幕降临了，许多全副武装的希腊士兵悄悄地从大木马的腹中钻出来，向特洛伊城大举进攻……

　　Henry is an introverted architect. After the death of his wife in a car accident, he sets out to help Millie, a homeless teen, to build a raft to sail across the Atlantic.

　　故事发生在1933年，格蕾丝（布莱丝·达拉斯·霍华德 Bryce Dallas Howard 饰）和父亲离开狗镇一路南下，希望寻找一个稳定安全的落脚点。一行人来到了阿拉巴马州，停在了曼德勒庄园的门前。
　　正当众人准备离开此地之时，格蕾丝忽然收到了一名年轻黑人女子的求助，女 子告诉格蕾丝，在曼德勒庄园里，正在发生一些惨无人道的事情。枝蔓丛生的曼德勒庄园庄园之中，时间似乎停止了，尽管奴隶们早已经获得了自由，但在这里，依旧沿用着森严的奴隶制度。不顾父亲的阻止，格蕾丝执意要留在此处解放奴隶，父亲留给了格蕾丝一些保镖和一名律师，绝尘而去，形单影只的格蕾丝面对强大而又固执的奴隶主们，会做出怎样的反击呢？

　　有一天父亲（香川照之饰）突然来找阿笙（瑛太饰），告诉他有个素未谋面的姑姑死了，叫他去收拾下姑姑的房子。在河边的破烂小屋里，阿笙渐渐开始了解父亲口中的姑姑，到底有着怎样的一生。
　　小时候的姑姑川尻松子（中谷美纪饰）经常做着白雪公主似的美梦，她后来成为一名安分的中学教师，却因百口莫辩的误会被辞退了，之后和一作家同居，作家却因为太爱她而选择自杀，死前留下遗言：生而为人对不起。这件事对松子打击极大；之后与该作家的事业敌人同居直至，又忍受不住去找对方妻子的诱惑，结果惨遭抛弃；又是当上浴室女郎，甚至还杀人入狱，然而不管有意无意，她从不放弃生活的希望。不管生活再怎样破碎，她仍然本能地生存下去，这生存本身，足以打动任何人，包括阿笙。

他们都说，爱情仿佛一场大梦，到梦醒的时候自然结束，无论如何，Johanne（艾拉·奥弗比 Ella Øverbye 饰）恋爱了，爱上了同性艺术家老师，并且所忧所喜所思所虑都用文字记录下来——我爱她复觉得她爱我，但现实真的如此？母亲和外祖母看了日记后有点惊讶，却认为文采非凡，值得出版。                                    
                               　　这时观众霍然惊觉，从一开始大家早堕入了虚构之网，回头太迟，因而也不必回头了。以如梦如幻月为情欲想像作大总结，堪称达格·约翰·豪格鲁德对人性和性差异思考交出的亮丽成绩表，一举摘下柏林国际电影节金熊奖。

　　没有战争，没有和平，只有风自故吹着。在上帝遗忘的岛屿，太阳依然每天升起。一个寻爱的女人，一个因误杀了人而从此背着重担的士兵，一段关于寂寞的爱情故事……

　　电影讲述了一个鲜为人知的故事。1933 年，一位野心勃勃的威尔士年轻记者加雷斯·琼斯（Gareth Jones）来到苏联旅行，发现了共产主义乌托邦神话后骇人听闻的现实。由此他开始进行一项常规新闻调查，但试图在政府掩盖下挖掘乌克兰饥荒的真相很快变成了生死攸关的探索。
　　他的努力不仅受到苏联审查机关的挫败，而且受到对斯大林政权抱有好感的西方记者的阻挠，这其中最有名的就是时任《纽约时报》莫斯科分部的总编辑沃特·杜兰蒂（Walter Duranty）。
　　在现实生活中，琼斯是第一个在西方媒体报道苏联 1932-1933 年大饥荒的记者。但由于很多知识分子对苏维埃政权持同情态度，他的报道并不受欢迎。当时隐瞒了大饥荒事实的杜兰蒂也在此后招致批评，他因对苏联的持续报道而获得的普利策奖也被《纽约时报》称为是“我们为之感到惭愧但可以做出解释”（Guilty With an Explanation）的一个奖项。

　　生活对于六岁的男孩凡亚（柯里亚·史比里道诺夫 Kolya Spiridonov 饰）来说并不轻松，从小就在孤儿院长大他早就练了八面玲珑的处世技巧。一日，凡亚被告知即将被一对意大利夫妇领养，同伴们羡慕的眼光让他不经对未来的生活有了几分美好的相像。一个女人的到来打碎了凡亚松赛夫的幻想，女人想要寻找自己早已被人领养的孩子，却遭到了无情的辱骂，绝望的她最终选择了卧轨自杀。
　　在得知了此情此景之后，凡亚想到了自己的母亲，只要一想到母亲可能会眼含着泪水前来寻找早已身处异国他乡的自己，凡亚就痛苦万分。几经思量，凡亚决定主动去寻找自己的母亲，在经历了一番准备之后，男孩上路了。

　　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.

　　在华沙起义爆发前不久，一群当地的年轻人加入了地下组织，不仅是为了履行爱国 义务，同时也开启了一段青春冒险，可以跟同龄人吹嘘还可以吸引女孩子。在地下组织培训时，他们边调情、炫耀，边制订计划，殊不知接下来的那个夏天将是他们生命的考验，而历史已经为他们做好了计划。 他们成为华沙起义战斗中最为勇敢的组织之一，共同见证了牺牲精神和英雄气概，也看见了残忍、背叛与谋杀；他们懂得了爱，也体会了什么叫仇恨。尽管他们不情愿，历史还是在他们成熟的过程中，给他们上了血腥残酷的一课……

　　检察官久力生公平（木村拓哉 饰）六年后回到东京地方监察厅城西部，继续由事务官雨宫舞（松隆子 饰）担任助手。六年时间并没有隔断他们的感情，在斗嘴中舞试探着久利生的心意，久利生感觉到却故意调皮地置之不理。芝山检察官（阿部宽 饰）正对一桩故意伤害人的案件提起起诉，犯罪嫌疑人对罪状也供认不讳。芝山由于正在为自己争取女儿抚养权的官司弄得焦头烂额，这件官司只得转交久利生处理。久利生和舞去了案发现场重演经过时遇见了一个神情庄重的中年人。在初审法庭上发现他竟是犯罪嫌疑人的辩护律师——在业界首屈一指的蒲生一臣，而犯罪嫌疑人也一改之前的口供，否认罪状。原来花岗练三郎议员正在被控贿赂，而他坚称当时正在牙医诊所，目击证人正是一名保安，这名保安就是久利生的犯罪嫌疑人。为了帮花岗脱罪，所以这名犯罪嫌疑人必须身在牙医诊所而不是案发现场。
　　对于高官来说，让花岗入罪是为民除害。但是对于久利生来说，没有什么比杀人之后逃窜更恶劣。尽管艰难重重，他们还是坚定地踏上了寻找证据控告入罪之路。