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#1 Post by antnield » Fri Dec 05, 2014 2:56 pm

From the great Czech filmmaker Vera Chytilová, renowned director of Daisies and Fruits of Paradise, comes a controversial and disturbing satire of violence, violation and veterinary practice.

Traps is a feminist black comedy about a vet who, after being raped by two men, uses her particular expertise to take her revenge. Oscillating between tragedy, comedy and the grotesque, the film is an analysis of morality, power and twisted masculine attitudes in contemporary society.

Chytilová is a filmmaker with a reputation as both provocateur and philosopher - and Traps is an angry, funny, socio-critical film about thuggery, impotence and sterilising the ruling classes.

This provocative feature is presented for the first time ever in the UK.
March 23rd 2015.

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#2 Post by swo17 » Wed Dec 10, 2014 12:36 pm

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#3 Post by Bikey » Tue Feb 03, 2015 7:59 am

Defiance and compassion: the films of Věra Chytilová - a season of films at BFI Southbank, London 1st - 17th March.

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#4 Post by Bikey » Thu Feb 19, 2015 8:58 am

Defiance and compassion: the films of Věra Chytilová @ BFI Southbank 1 - 17 March 2015
Our friends at the BFI are offering Second Run supporters a special '241' ticket offer - quote BFIVERA on line, in person or over the phone (020 7928 3232) - screenings include TRAPS, FRUIT OF PARADISE, CEILING + A BAGFUL OF FLEAS and DAISIES.

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#5 Post by Bikey » Mon Mar 09, 2015 7:54 am

CineVue on the BFI's Chytilová season - and an early shout-out for TRAPS:
"At once scathing and increasingly hilarious - and once again broaches feminist themes whilst asking questions rather than offering answers."

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#6 Post by Bikey » Mon Mar 16, 2015 3:44 pm

The Geek Show review TRAPS

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#7 Post by Bikey » Tue Mar 17, 2015 7:17 am

Full details of our TRAPS release are now up at our website

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#8 Post by Bikey » Mon Mar 23, 2015 6:07 am

Reviewed at Electric Sheep

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#9 Post by Bikey » Mon Mar 23, 2015 1:02 pm

"Completely subverts the genres it’s playing with, like the revenge genre and populist comedy, and remains such a startling film"
Cinehouse on TRAPS

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#11 Post by Bikey » Wed Mar 25, 2015 5:36 am

"Traps is a rousing example of a filmmaker cleverly appropriating the cinematic language of the institution in order to rail against it"
CineVue

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#12 Post by Bikey » Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:59 am

4-star review at Eye For Film

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#15 Post by Bikey » Sat Jun 06, 2015 9:20 am

New TRAPS review at STARBURST

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