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。冬天,警察局里,警察正在审问十四岁的玛拉。被捕时,他开着一辆偷来的奥迪跑到离家很远的地方。他和性格古怪的希都斯出发去寒冷的南方平原探险,但他讲述起来轻描淡写,又绝口不提任何细节,让人觉得疑点重重。随着情节的展开,发生或消失的每一件事都衍生出各种各样的可能性。影片也是关于在冬日里依旧顽强地嗡嗡叫的小苍蝇,讲述了男孩子们之间的友谊纽带以及无法克制的冒险欲望——即便根本不知道会经历什么,人们依旧会上路。。