A Serbian Film (2010) Srpski film (original title)

Director:

Srdjan Spasojevic

Writers:

Aleksandar Radivojevic (screenplay)
Srdjan Spasojevic (screenplay)

Release Date:

21 January 2012 (Japan)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Not all films have a happy ending. (USA 2011)

Plot:

An aging porn star agrees to participate in an "art film" in order to make a clean break from the business, only to discover that he has been drafted into making a pedophilia and necrophilia themed snuff film.

Plot Keywords:

Pedophilia | Snuff Film | Necrophilia | Torture | Murder

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Srdjan Todorovic	...	Milos (as Srdan Todorovic)
Sergej Trifunovic	...	Vukmir
Jelena Gavrilovic	...	Marija
Slobodan Bestic	...	Marko
Katarina Zutic	...	Lejla
Luka Mijatovic	...	Stefan
Ana Sakic	...	Jecina majka
Lena Bogdanovic	...	Doktorka
Miodrag Krcmarik	...	Rasa
Nenad Herakovic	...	Cuvar 1
Carni Deric	...	Cuvar 2
Andela Nenadovic	...	Jeca
Tanja Divnic	...	Vaspitacica
Lidija Pletl	...	Jecina baka
Marina Savic	...	Prostitutka
Natasa Miljus	...	Porodilja
Goran Macura	...	Mangup 2
Miss Mici	...	Devojka u bazenu 1
Mila Milosevic	...	Devojka u bazenu 2
Miroslav Sencanski	...	Rediteli kraja filma
Ivan Cvetic	...	Telohranitelji
Milos Vrbica	...	Telohranitelji
Marijeta Goc	...	Devojka u porno radionici 1
Biljana Zurnic	...	Devojka u porno radionici 2
Irena Korac	...	Kasirka
Sanja Spasojevic	...	Mladi bracni par
Aleksandar Banjac	...	Mladi bracni par

Directed by
Srdjan Spasojevic

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Aleksandar Radivojevic		screenplay
Srdjan Spasojevic		screenplay

Produced by
Nikola Pantelic	....	executive producer
Srdjan Spasojevic	....	producer
Dragoljub Vojnov	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Sky Wikluh

Cinematography by
Nemanja Jovanov		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Darko Simic

Production Design by
Nemanja Petrovic

Costume Design by
Jasmina Sanader

Makeup Department
Dubravka Busatlija	....	key makeup artist
Miroslav Lakobrija	....	special makeup effects artist

Production Management
Luka Dejanovic	....	unit manager
Jasna Nikolic	....	unit manager
Miljana Nikolic	....	assistant production manager
Nikola Pantelic	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Borisa Simovic	....	second unit director
Miroslav Stamatov	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Milorad Kalanj	....	property buyer
Aleksandar Putic	....	property master

Sound Department
Djordje Djurovic	....	sound
Drobnjakovic Milos	....	sound recordist
Jovanovic Nenad	....	boom operator
Aleksandar Perisic	....	sound re-recording mixer
Aleksandar Protic	....	sound designer
Nikola Zivkovic	....	sound editor

Special Effects by
Samir Bastoni	....	special effects assistant
Danilo Dudic	....	assistant pyrotechnician
Nenad Gajic	....	special effects assistant
Miroslav Lakobrija	....	special effects supervisor
Petar Zivkovic	....	pyrotechnician

Stunts
Milkica Bozic	....	stunt coordinator
Zoran Nastic	....	stunt coordinator
Zoran Nastic	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Vladan Banovic	....	focus puller (as Vlada Banovic)
Bojan Brbora	....	camera operator
Stasa Dodocic	....	focus puller
Milos Kodemo	....	Steadicam operator
Djura Kokotovic	....	dolly operator
Drasko Pejanovic	....	first assistant camera
Marko Stanojkovic	....	assistant camera
Branislav Stojanovic	....	assistant camera
Dragan Tenjovic	....	gaffer
Ivana Vladic	....	focus puller
Pablo Ferro Zivanovic	....	camera operator (as Pablo Ferro)

Editorial Department
Nemanja Jovanov	....	colorist
Stefan Orlandic	....	post-production supervisor
Jelena Tvrdisic	....	post-production assistant

Transportation Department
Jovan Cekic	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Natasa Milojevic	....	production assistant
Marija Stanosevic	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Contra Film (executive production)

Distributors

• Eclipse (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Invincible Pictures (2011) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Petrini Filmes (2011) (Brazil) (theatrical)
• Revolver Entertainment (2010) (UK) (theatrical)
• Accent Film Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (DVD)
• Cinematic Vision (2011) (Finland) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Elephant Films (2011) (France) (all media)
• FlixFling (2011) (USA) (video) (video-on-demand)
• Invincible Pictures (2010) (Canada) (all media)
• Invincible Pictures (2010) (USA) (all media)
• Jinga Films (2010) (worldwide) (all media)
• Zeno Pictures (2011) (Belgium) (all media)

Special Effects

• Lakobrija FX (special make-up effects)

Other Companies

• Living Pictures  post-production facilities (digital intermediate)

Also Known As:

"Srpski film" - Serbia (original title)

MPAA:

Rated NC-17 for extreme aberrant sexual and violent content including explicit dialogue (edited version)

Runtime:

104 min | UK:95 min (cut) | Australia:96 min (censored DVD version)

Country:

Serbia

Language:

Serbian | English | Swedish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:NC-17 (edited version) | Norway:Banned (uncut) (re-rating) | Sweden:15 | Spain:(Banned) | Finland:K-18 (self applied) | Australia:Refused Classification (2010) (uncut) | Australia:Refused Classification (2011) (censored) | Denmark:15 | Norway:18 (uncut) | Australia:R (2011) (heavily censored) | USA:Not Rated (uncut version) | Brazil:18 (uncut) | South Korea:Limited (edited version) | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Japan:Unrated (self-rating: R-20) | France:-18 | UK:18 (cut) | New Zealand:(Banned) (2012)

Filming Locations:

Belgrade, Serbia

Company:

Contra Film

Trivia:

Banned in Norway on account of sexual representation of children and extreme violence in a fictional medium. One of the few modern day movies to be banned in the country since _Ichi The Killer (2001)_ and Grotesque (2009).

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Milos drives back to Vukmir's mansion, in a panning shot of Milos driving, the camera crew can be seen reflected off the car.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Milos:[acting in a pornographic film] Baby, I'm gonna fuck you up.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Phelous & the Movies: A Serbian Film (#3.30)" (2011)

Soundtrack:

Tone Deaf Death

This movie is many things.

I don't really know where to start... At first I didn't know what to think. There are so many nasty, nasty scenes in this film. So it took quite a while to really "digest" it. It truly is a nasty film. I didn't think it was possible to make such a film and get away with it!

But there's more to it. It's not JUST a nasty film. It's a nasty film with something to say. It's got something to say about money, about art, about family and about life in the "not-as- rich" parts of the "civilized" world. I think this movie is a part of a cleansing. A cry to the world; don't let sick stuff happen. It might just be me, but I thought I could see all that through out the film.

It is a very well made movie. The acting is solid to the end. The camera-work is just superb. Lighting, sets and costumes are just delicious! It's got texture. A look of it's own. The gore effects are also unbelievably well made. That is why this film is so hard to watch. It all seems a little too real to be entertaining. I love gore film, I do. But I prefer the campy ones with obviously fake gore. It's just too real to be comfortable.

So I'll give this movie a solid 7 out of 10.

It's really good but it's also really hard to watch.