In this bitingly satirical film Peter Slovan, a continuous source of trouble for the film functionaries of the socialist Slovakia, tackles an evergreen topic – the corruptive effects of power. Barnabáš Kos, a triangle player at a symphonic orchestra, is suddenly promoted to serve as the head of the said institution, even though both he and his superiors deem him completely unfit for the task. Encouraged in equal parts by this unexpected recognition and the servile praise of his colleagues, Kos’s modesty starts to gradually vanish. The erstwhile bashful and aloof percussionist quickly becomes aware of the advantages of his new office, and begins to realise his increasingly ludicrous artistic ambitions. Ultimately, the submissive marionette turns into a source of public humiliation, and his astonishing career finds an abrupt end. Orchestra serves here as a microcosm that grotesquely reflects the absurd and tragicomic mechanisms of the paranoid apparatus of power.
Digitised in 4K and restored in 2K, based on the 35mm camera negative, by the National Film Archive of the Slovak Film Institute. The original film elements are preserved by the National Film Archive of the Slovak Film Institute.
Eva Näripe。路易斯(杰克·吉伦哈尔 Jake Gyllenhaal 饰)是个无所事事的小混混,整日干的尽是一些偷鸡摸狗的勾当。一次偶然中,他目睹了摄影记者工作的场面,从中觅得商机的他决定自己干上一票。
路易斯购置了摄像装备,通过窃听警方无线电的方式抢先一步到达犯罪现场进行拍摄,再将摄像资料卖给晨间新闻制片人妮娜(蕾妮·罗素 Rene Russo 饰)换取酬劳。在尝到了几次甜头之后,路易斯招募了里克(里兹·阿迈德 Riz Ahmed 饰)作为搭档,准备“扩张”自己的事业。渐渐的,普通的车祸或火灾现场已经无法满足路易斯和妮娜的胃口,他们需要的是更血腥、更劲爆、更吸引眼球的新闻场面,为了得到珍贵的一手资料,路易斯甚至不惜“亲自动手”。。在竞选搭档遇刺后,一名宗教领袖成为头号总统候选人。就在他把握这次重大机会的同时,对谋杀案的调查也在进行中。。