*crosses self Roman Catholic style*
"A Serbian Film".
Just typing those very words upon the screen, knowing I am about to post a discussion relating to it, and demanding a discussion of the sorts from this movie...makes me look down upon myself as a human being. I am conflicted. One part of me wants to fight all urges to post this. Why might you ask? What is the big deal in the end?
To put it mildly...this film depicts the most violent, abominable, extreme shit you've ever seen in a movie. I feel guilty after having read what it is about...and I haven't even seen the film. I have read the plot synopsis of it, and have seen reviews of it.
For those interested, here is a link of the trailer.
For those interested even further, here are some of the reactions on youtube:
And now, I will post a small excerpt from Wikipedia, slightly detailing non-plot points about the film. I AM NOT JOKING. THIS IS NSFW. YOU MAY BE APPALLED JUST IN READING ABOUT THE SMALL DETAILS I AM ABOUT TO COPY AND PASTE.
I for one...don't think I can watch this film. I am a very liberal, open-minded person when it comes to things such as artistic depictions to relate a message of some sorts...but in the name of everything that is holy, righteous, and good...this just makes me not want to even attempt it.
I still feel bad about posting this, but will just do it to see how the community reacts here. Tell me what you think.
Edit - Yes. I am aware I talked nothing of the plot line. Leave that for further discussion. What's my ultimate point of this post? To simply let others see this, discuss, and say whether or not they feel this ultimately crosses the line that can't be crossed within films.
"A Serbian Film".
Just typing those very words upon the screen, knowing I am about to post a discussion relating to it, and demanding a discussion of the sorts from this movie...makes me look down upon myself as a human being. I am conflicted. One part of me wants to fight all urges to post this. Why might you ask? What is the big deal in the end?
To put it mildly...this film depicts the most violent, abominable, extreme shit you've ever seen in a movie. I feel guilty after having read what it is about...and I haven't even seen the film. I have read the plot synopsis of it, and have seen reviews of it.
For those interested, here is a link of the trailer.
For those interested even further, here are some of the reactions on youtube:
And now, I will post a small excerpt from Wikipedia, slightly detailing non-plot points about the film. I AM NOT JOKING. THIS IS NSFW. YOU MAY BE APPALLED JUST IN READING ABOUT THE SMALL DETAILS I AM ABOUT TO COPY AND PASTE.
A Serbian Film (Serbian: Српски филм / Srpski film) is a 2010 Serbian horror film and the first feature film directed by Srđan Spasojević.[3] It tells the story of a down-on-his-luck porn star who agrees to participate in an "art film", only to discover that he has been drafted into a snuff movie with child rape and necrophilic themes. The film stars Serbian actors Srđan Todorović and Sergej Trifunović.
Upon its debut on the art film circuit, the film received substantial attention for its graphic depictions of rape, necrophilia, and paedophilia.
The state prosecution of Serbia opened an investigation to find out if the film violates the law. It is being investigated for elements of crime against sexual morals and crime related to the protection of minors.[4] It was banned by a San Sebastián (Spain) court for "threatening sexual freedom" and thus could not be shown in the XXI Semana de Cine Fantástico y de Terror (21st Horror and Fantasy Film Festival)[5] and banned in Norway after two months of sales due to violation of criminal law section 204a and 382 that deals with sexual representation of children and extreme violence. The film was shown at an adults only screening at the Sitges Film Festival in Spain during October 2010; as a result the festival's director Ángel Sala has been charged with exhibiting child pornography by the Spanish prosecutor who decided to take action in May 2011 after receiving a complaint from a Roman Catholic organization over a pair of scenes involving the rapes of a young child and a newborn.
Upon its debut on the art film circuit, the film received substantial attention for its graphic depictions of rape, necrophilia, and paedophilia.
The state prosecution of Serbia opened an investigation to find out if the film violates the law. It is being investigated for elements of crime against sexual morals and crime related to the protection of minors.[4] It was banned by a San Sebastián (Spain) court for "threatening sexual freedom" and thus could not be shown in the XXI Semana de Cine Fantástico y de Terror (21st Horror and Fantasy Film Festival)[5] and banned in Norway after two months of sales due to violation of criminal law section 204a and 382 that deals with sexual representation of children and extreme violence. The film was shown at an adults only screening at the Sitges Film Festival in Spain during October 2010; as a result the festival's director Ángel Sala has been charged with exhibiting child pornography by the Spanish prosecutor who decided to take action in May 2011 after receiving a complaint from a Roman Catholic organization over a pair of scenes involving the rapes of a young child and a newborn.
I for one...don't think I can watch this film. I am a very liberal, open-minded person when it comes to things such as artistic depictions to relate a message of some sorts...but in the name of everything that is holy, righteous, and good...this just makes me not want to even attempt it.
I still feel bad about posting this, but will just do it to see how the community reacts here. Tell me what you think.
Edit - Yes. I am aware I talked nothing of the plot line. Leave that for further discussion. What's my ultimate point of this post? To simply let others see this, discuss, and say whether or not they feel this ultimately crosses the line that can't be crossed within films.
