Films are made every single day, there are popular ones, bad ones, good ones, silly ones, the list goes on and on. Among these films there are those that are willing to always stretch the envelope, and there is always an audience for them. Snuff films are supposedly movies of murder, what happens with the body before or after the murder, then sold for money. Now, there have been no confirmed movies to be circulating among the public, but rumors will always continue to circulate, no matter what.
Now murder in films hasn't always been portrayed in the most gruesome and disgusting ways, even today we as humans enjoy seeing the good guy win, the bad guy in jail or dead for his misconduct, the credits end, and we walk away with a good feeling in our hearts. We condone violence in one form or another, it is in our DNA, a fact of life that we must all learn to identify, and use only when there is no other way out of a situation. This is why God gave us two fists, and one brain, unless you believe in evolution, then this is why you SHOULD think before YOU ACT!
But there are some films out there that are pushed so far in the name of art and entertainment that for a brief second, you almost believe that you are watching a actual film that involves the act of killing another human being. A person of virtue would never allow themselves to watch such a thing, and a jaded person would still never watch without flinching or looking away. But there are some among us that enjoy such things, entertainment is entertainment, it doesn't matter in what format you see it in, right? This is why normal people are everywhere, I actually laughed at the ending and then started hitting my head against the wall repeatedly asking myself what the hell had I just watched.
So, A Serbian Film was a movie released in 2010, it was and is still banned in Spain, Norway and Brazil, this movie, is arguably one of the most controversial films of all time. There are the contributing factors of the ban that include scenes of child rape, incest and murder, among others. This movie has received mixed reviews from many critics, some of which condemned the film for it’s extreme sexual violence. The plot revolves around an aging porn star, who agrees to participate in one last film in order to provide for his family, only to discover that he has been drafted into making a pedophilia themed snuff film, from which there is no escape and kills him and his family in the end. yes, spoilers, too bad.
If you really want to watch this movie, I suggest a couple of things, an empty stomach, no eating or drinking of any fluids, a bucket, and by yourself, in the dark, with headphones on, and make sure that no one is around. If you are queasy about the prospect of watching people being murdered, women being beaten, kids being raped, and more, then you have been warned. There are two versions floating around on the internet, the version that cuts out about an hour and more of the graphic parts, and one that is tamer but still can twist your stomach if you're not use to being fucked with in a more personal way. I didn't watch any dubbed versions, only subtitled, and I found the more graphic version only to push myself to see what I could get away with.
I didn't look away, I didn't flinch, I kept getting closer to the screen though, mouth open, eyes wide, mind going numb as I continued to watch as things got more and more fucked up. A person with a strong constitution, is needed, or no feelings or you actually enjoy such things is needed to watch in all of its glory, it's all in the eye of the beholder anyways. Nothing is more real for this movie if you actually watch with an unbiased and unjaded mind and just watch until it ends. I don't watch such movies often, to tell you the truth I have a slight obsession with the found film genre and I guess I saw this on someones horror list and decided to watch it.
After rethinking it my head though, I could say that it wasn't really that bad, the film itself is mediocre, the music score is okay, the acting is amazing, but the acts depicted, I guess is what makes most people look away. The idea of it all, the very thought and depiction is what can really get you in the end. Simply because most sane, normal, everyday 8 to 5, wake up and work people, don't usually think about these sorts of things. They live a boring life, eat, sleep work, maybe hang out with friends, spend time with the family, or pet, or go hiking or paint planes..
The few that actually write, think, breathe, the very thought of killing another person, abusing them in new ways is not normal, boring, or sane. We that think about that which is taboo are looked down upon, we that want to learn more that is not truly sanctioned are refrained and told to do what everyone else does! Now, I'm not saying hey, making a man or women your sex slave is right, or sacrificing your virgin daughter or cat is either, you're fucked up too, and should be slapped silly. But art is seen to all, art is very controversial, 50 shades of Grey is a form of art, but it's also a fucked up fanfiction of the Twilight series, and the men and women that watch this should remember that even the actors hated it.
That's all I have to say, I didn't mean to ramble on like I do sometimes, but to share my opinion among hundreds as to why messed up things happen every single day. I hope that you have a great day, evening or night, and that you are over the legal age if you do decide to see such controversial movies such as A Serbian Film. -Stray.
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