“A Serbian Film” that is sure to disgust, horrify and satisfy
Filmmaker Srdjan Spasojevic’s sexually and violently vicious cinematic metaphor for the Serbian people’s abuse by their government is the talk of the horror community right now. “This is a diary of our own molestation by the Serbian government… It’s about the monolithic power of leaders who hypnotize you to do things you don’t want to do. You have to feel the violence to know what it’s about” says Spasojevic. Whether or not it’s a work of political outrage or if it sets out to just shock audiences, films like this need to be made.
Don May Jr. of Synapse Films called it “one of the most disturbing films I’ve seen all year”. Daniel Metz of AustinCinephile.com in his review said “Serbian Film hits the ground running, offering up the most upsetting scenes I’ve ever witnessed”. I don’t know about you, but I’ve heard those kinds of quotes before and a majority of it is hype, but after seeing the trailers I have to say that this is a “must see” for me. I wait for movies that challenge me and test my limits and this looks like one that just may do that. Right now it is making the festival rounds, so hopefully it will get picked up for DVD distribution in the near future.
SYNOPSIS
Milos, a retired porn star, leads a normal family life with his wife Maria and six-year old son Petar in tumultuous Serbia, trying to make ends meet. A sudden call from his former colleague Layla will change everything. Aware of his financial problems, Layla introduces Milos to Vukmir - mysterious, menacing and politically powerful figure in pornographic business. A leading role in Vukmir’s new production will provide financial support to Milos and his family for the rest of their lives. A contract insists on his absolute unawareness of a script they will shoot. From then on, Milos is drawn into a maelstrom of unbelievable cruelty and mayhem devised by his employer, “the director” of his destiny. Vukmir and his cohorts will stop at nothing to complete his vision. In order to escape the living cinematic hell he’s put into, and save his family’s life, Milos will have to sacrifice everything – his pride, his morality, his sanity, and maybe even his own life.
In a Serbian heart of darkness where life is cheaper than a candy bar, in a struggle with enemies powerful beyond belief and just as violent and pathologically evil, chances of surviving are abnormally thin.
aka Srpski Film
Director: Srdjan Spasojevic
Writers: Aleksandar Radivojevic and Srdjan Spasojevic
Cast: Srdjan Todorovic, Sergej Trifunovic, Jelena Gavrilovic, Katarina Zutic, Slobodan Bestic , Ana Sakic, Lena Bogdanovic, Luka Mijatovic, Andjela Nenadovic
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