However, my gripe with this film is that when a film drops the viewers into the deep end of excessive violence, it begins to feel flat, and the intended impact disappears. Maybe a stretch, I suppose, but it feels like a scene that actually fits what Spasojevic claims to have intended with this film.

He's being pressured into a decision he doesn't want to make, and yet he must make it, in a somewhat similar way that some politicians make decisions that go against what they had once promised. I think specifically of the scene when Milos is being fellated by a woman in a dark room, tears down her face, as he's being choked and encouraged to hit her in the face. I also feel there's some weight in the comment on politicians too, and this air of celebrity that surrounds some of them, like an exploitative pornography focus on powerplay and degradation.

I'm not a fan of A Serbian Film, but to an extent, I can see what the director means: the extreme violence is confrontational and disturbing, and it feels like it's intending to be as excessive as allowable on the screen in an attempt to rattle one's sensitivity. The director Srdjan Spasojevic has gone on the claim that the film is a commentary on his views of the world regarding politicians in Serbia, the world's sensitivity and political correctness (there's a pretty interesting interview with IndieWire, whether you agree with him or not on the film, which you can read here: ). The production details are vague, but he learns that he's in too deep to escape. A retired porn actor, Milos, is given the opportunity of one last well-paying job. I feel it's understandable, the violence is excessive - sexual violence, humiliation, rape, degradation and children are included in this onslaught of gore.

Nonetheless, I do feel there's an interesting discussion to be had about the possible merits and weaknesses of this film.Īrguably, A Serbian Film could be the most controversial film of the 2010s - banned in multiple countries, and many refusing to release the film uncut, it's a film that caused much dismay on the film festival circuit during its initial release. After watching it, I think I appreciate what it aims to do more, but I don't necessarily like it. Its a controversial film for its excessive violence and portrayal of children, but we were both interested in revisiting it after a piqued curiosity recently with extreme horror. I recently re-watched A Serbian Film with a friend, and we both had pretty negative views of the film before.

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