The Trap (2007)
"Klopka" (original title)

"THE TRAP" is a modern film noir reflecting the true face of Serbian (Eastern European) 'society in transition.' It's a story that could happen to you. It is a film about an ordinary man, ... See full summary »

Director:

Srdan Golubovic

Writers:

Melina Pota Koljevic, Srdjan Koljevic,

Stars:

Nebojsa Glogovac, Natasa Ninkovic, Anica Dobra

7 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nebojsa Glogovac	...	Mladen
Natasa Ninkovic	...	Marija
Anica Dobra	...	Jelena
Predrag Manojlovic	...	Kosta Antic (as Miki Manojlovic)
Marko Djurovic	...	Nemanja
Dejan Cukic	...	Ivkovic
Bogdan Diklic	...	Doktor Lukic
Mladen Nelevic	...	Marko
Boris Isakovic	...	Moma
Vuk Kostic	...	Ivkovicev brat
Milorad Mandic	...	Stariji inspektor
Nebojsa Ilic	...	Sluzbenik u banci
Vojin Cetkovic	...	Vlada
Ana Markovic	...	Sluzbenica u posti
Marija Bergam	...	Alisa

Storyline

"THE TRAP" is a modern film noir reflecting the true face of Serbian (Eastern European) 'society in transition.' It's a story that could happen to you. It is a film about an ordinary man, who is forced to choose between life and death of his own child. THE TRAP is a film about post-Milosevic's Serbia, in which there is no more war, but there is moral and existential desert, about Serbia in transition, in which human life still doesn't worth a lot, about normal life which still seems unreachable.

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Plot Keywords:

terminal illness | mother son relationship | father son relationship | heart disease | financial problem | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Serbia Germany Hungary

Language:

Serbian

Release Date:

13 September 2007 (Hungary)

Also Known As:

The Trap

Filming Locations:

Belgrade, Serbia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film House Bas Celik, Mediopolis Film- und Fernsehproduktion, Új Budapest Filmstudió

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min 106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Serbia's Official Submission to the Best Foreign Language Film Category of the 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008).

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Connections

Remade as Fair Trade

User Reviews

An Intense Psychological Thriller From The Balkans

This is yet,another tale of parental love & what they will do for the lives of their children. A 30 something couple finds out that their young son is suffering from a heart condition, and the only place that they can bring him for the surgery that can save his life is in Germany. The hitch:the price tag (we're talking thousands & thousands of Euros). The Mother puts an advert in the local newspaper that they need money for the operation. The hope comes in the form of a stranger who will give them the thirty thousand Euros they need,but with a price. The father must assassinate somebody. What follows is a taut, intense morality play with a twist. This is European film making at it's best. No MPAA rating here, but serves up lots of foul language & some violence (although nothing too gory for those with weak stomachs)