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Tonight I watched a mysterious, darkish, mysterious and magical movie on ČT2 Arvédkterý pojednává o rozporuplné skutečné historické postavě Jiří Arvéd Smíchovský, who adopted the trail of the occult and airtight sciences as far as to virtually (or maybe utterly) promote himself to the satan. The movie is topped with awards for finest screenplay, finest music, finest film poster and actor Michael Kern received the Czech Lion for the 12 months 2023 for one of the best actor in a number one function for the movie. The script was based mostly on a guide Jan Poláček (to not be confused with Karel Poláček) with the identify Little satan. The screenwriter of the movie was the author Jan Poláček along with the debuting director of the movie Vojtěch Mašek, who famously took his movie to the Czech lions. The movie is now and till July 3, 2024 out there without spending a dime viewing on iVysílání.
Whereas watching the movie, I felt a chill down my backbone and felt disgust, respect and virtually worry for the character of Jiří Arvéd, brilliantly portrayed by the actor Michal Kern, with whom we’re classmates from the identical college and natives of the identical Moravian village, so I’ve identified him since childhood. Arvéd was a physician of regulation and philosophy by training, however in his spare time he dabbled in occultism, magic, hermeticism and different secret sciences, studying many books, amongst them Kabbalah (a guide of Jewish mysticism) and alchemical writings. With the arrival of the Nazi regime, Arvéd collaborated with the Nazi occupiers, who had been fascinated about him for his occult practices. Arvéd turned an informer and later gave false proof in lots of trials – so he stopped at virtually nothing, so he’s a closely unfavourable character. Earlier than the autumn of the Nazi regime, he allowed himself to be captured by the Nazis, however this didn’t defend him from jail, the place he additionally died.
I appreciated how Michal Kern was in a position to play Arvéd utterly believably and authentically. All this insanity, obsession and bewitchment emanated from the protagonist’s piercing eyes, which plunged someplace deep into the guts and soul of an individual. The character of Arvéd appears half-mad in lots of locations, his chortle is devilishly chilly and his gaze piercing. Vojtěch Mašek clearly had a fortunate hand when selecting the actors. In a number of locations, the movie reveals the wonderful reminiscence of Arvéd, when he quotes the satanic verses of the author and poet SK Neumann. Arvéd’s gay orientation, which was not tolerated on the time, is acknowledged within the movie. By the top of the movie, it’s not completely clear whether or not that is actuality or only a dream, because the plot begins to cycle spherical and spherical.
The movie’s ambiance is heavy, darkish, mysterious, and laced with forbidden practices that stimulate the viewer’s ravenous curiosity, in order that the viewer isn’t essentially bored. However some could discover the ambiance darkish and even miserable. A number of occasions we see Michal Kern within the function of Arvéd, who conjures gods and devils with a strong voice throughout magical rituals in a secret society, which has a chilling impact. The music is appropriately chosen for the shifting scenes, leaving the viewer in suspense of anticipation of the event of the long run plot. The interval costumes are completely made, which Františka Králíková was answerable for.
The movie is extra psychological than historic or political, which will not be a foul factor. The reality is that we do not study that a lot details about Arvéd’s life by way of the movie, however it’s extra about emotional tuning and plucking on the viewer’s nerve strings. Maybe the movie will encourage somebody from the viewers to learn one thing concerning the historic determine of Arvéd himself. In any case, that is an atypical work that may depart contradictory impressions on its viewers, the place some could admire it and others could reject it.
Arvéd:
Style: Drama / Psychological / Thriller
Earth: Czech Republic / Slovakia
12 months: 2022
Footage: 120 min (Various 115 min)
Path: Vojtěch Mašek
Template: Jan Poláček (guide)
Screenplay: Jan Poláček, Vojtěch Mašek
Digital camera: Dušan Husár
Music: Help Child, Jonatán Pastirčák
They play: Michal Kern, Emanuel Fellmer, Saša Rašilov Jr., Vojtěch Vodochodský, Martin Pechlát, Vojtěch Vondráček, Tomáš Kobr, Václav Rašilov, Róbert Jakab
Manufacturing: Tomáš Michálek, Kristýna Michálek Květová, Ivan Ostrochovský
Shear: Hedvika Hansalová
Sound: Jakub Jurásek
Scenography: Nina Feriancová
Masks: Iveta Huptychová
Costumes: Františka Králíková
