Ordinary People is a 2009 French and Serbian film directed by Vladimir Perišić, starring Relja Popović, Boris Isaković, and Miroslav Stevanivić. Director Vladimir Perišić tells the story of a soldier faced with mission of executing prisoners in an unspecified place and time. It is Perišić's first feature film. The film has won several awards from various film festivals.
The film follows a hot summer day in the life of Dzoni (Relja Popović), a twenty-year-old recruit, who is sent to an abandoned farm on an unknown mission. The soldiers wait to battle unnamed terrorists, but instead, a bus full of prisoners arrives at the barracks. The commander orders the soldiers to execute the prisoners. At first, Dzoni is shocked by the cruel killings, but as more prisoners arrive, he begins to enjoy the executions.
The film deals with the banality of violence. The soldiers are ordered to kill the prisoners, but they are never given a reason. They become used to the killings, losing their morality and conscience.[5][6] The juxtaposition of the idyllic countryside setting and the senseless murders give the movie a sense of absurdity.[1] The jury from the 2009 Sarajevo Film Festival emphasized "the universal pattern of abuse of male youth through the military structure".[2]
Developmentedit
The director lived in Belgrade during the Yugoslav Wars, where "the violence was omnipresent in our lives but indirectly".[nb 1] The film, however, does not directly state the setting, leaving the audience to decide where the film takes place.[5] Perišić stated that the film portrays how brutal acts, like those in the Yugoslav Wars, were not committed by "monsters" but rather "ordinary men".[7] The director describes the film as "some kind of laboratory experiment". The film did not hire professional actors, and the script was written as the filming occurred. Filming took place in order, which is unusual for most movies.[8]
Receptionedit
Critics praise the film for its minimalism, contrasting it with the film's brutal themes.[5] The film has been compared to Albert Camus'sexistentialist novels.[9]
Notesedit
^Translated from French: "la violence était omniprésente dans nos vies mais de façon indirecte"[6]
Referencesedit
^ abLemercier, Fabien (2011-05-16). "Ordinary People : une journée au cœur des ténèbres" (in French). Cineuropa. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
^ ab"15th SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL OFFICIAL AWARDS". Sarajevo Film Festival. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
^"2010 MIAMI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AWARD WINNERS". Miami International Film Festival. 2010. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
^"THE WINNERS OF THE TRIESTE FILM FESTIVAL". Trieste Film Festival. 2010. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
^ abcMintzer, Jordan (2009-05-15). "Ordinary People". Cannes: Variety. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
^ ab"Ordinary People - film de Vladimir Perisic - Cinéma - EVENE" (in French). Retrieved 2011-10-23.
^"Fact Sheet / Ordinary People" (PDF). Global Lens 2010. San Francisco: The Global Film Initiative. 2010. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
^"Vladimir Perisic: Ordinary People committing uncommon violence". Film Annex. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
^Petkovic, John (2010-03-22). "Vladimir Perisic's 'Ordinary People' looks at the dehumanizing impact of war". Cleveland: Cleveland.com. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
ordinary, people, 2009, film, ordinary, people, 2009, french, serbian, film, directed, vladimir, perišić, starring, relja, popović, boris, isaković, miroslav, stevanivić, director, vladimir, perišić, tells, story, soldier, faced, with, mission, executing, pris. Ordinary People is a 2009 French and Serbian film directed by Vladimir Perisic starring Relja Popovic Boris Isakovic and Miroslav Stevanivic Director Vladimir Perisic tells the story of a soldier faced with mission of executing prisoners in an unspecified place and time It is Perisic s first feature film The film has won several awards from various film festivals Ordinary PeopleFilm posterDirected byVladimir PerisicWritten byVladimir Perisic Alice WinocourProduced byAnthony DoncquePierre Alain MeierMiroslav MogorovichNadezda PerisicVladimir PerisicMilena PoyloGilles SacutoSzabolcs TolnaiStarringRelja Popovic Boris Isakovic Miroslav StevanovicCinematographySimon BeaufilsEdited byMartial SalomonProductioncompanyTS ProductionsDistributed byPyramide Distribution France Release dates15 May 2009 2009 05 15 Cannes 26 August 2009 2009 08 26 France Running time80 minutesCountriesFranceSerbiaNetherlandsSwitzerlandLanguageSerbian Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Release 3 1 Film festivals 4 Themes 5 Development 6 Reception 7 Notes 8 References 9 External linksPlot editThe film follows a hot summer day in the life of Dzoni Relja Popovic a twenty year old recruit who is sent to an abandoned farm on an unknown mission The soldiers wait to battle unnamed terrorists but instead a bus full of prisoners arrives at the barracks The commander orders the soldiers to execute the prisoners At first Dzoni is shocked by the cruel killings but as more prisoners arrive he begins to enjoy the executions Cast editRelja Popovic as Dzoni Boris Isakovic as Kouki Miroslav Stevanovic as Ivan Miroslav Isakovic as MichaRelease editThe film was theatrically released in France on 26 August 2009 Film festivals edit The film had its world premiere in the Critics Week section at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival on 15 May 2009 1 It was also featured in the 2009 Sarajevo Film Festival where it won the Heart of Sarajevo Award for Best Film Relja Popovic won the Best Actor award 2 The film also won the Cineuropa Prize for Best European film in the Miami International Film Festival in 2010 3 The film received a special mention in the 2010 Trieste Film Festival 4 Themes editThe film deals with the banality of violence The soldiers are ordered to kill the prisoners but they are never given a reason They become used to the killings losing their morality and conscience 5 6 The juxtaposition of the idyllic countryside setting and the senseless murders give the movie a sense of absurdity 1 The jury from the 2009 Sarajevo Film Festival emphasized the universal pattern of abuse of male youth through the military structure 2 Development editThe director lived in Belgrade during the Yugoslav Wars where the violence was omnipresent in our lives but indirectly nb 1 The film however does not directly state the setting leaving the audience to decide where the film takes place 5 Perisic stated that the film portrays how brutal acts like those in the Yugoslav Wars were not committed by monsters but rather ordinary men 7 The director describes the film as some kind of laboratory experiment The film did not hire professional actors and the script was written as the filming occurred Filming took place in order which is unusual for most movies 8 Reception editCritics praise the film for its minimalism contrasting it with the film s brutal themes 5 The film has been compared to Albert Camus s existentialist novels 9 Notes edit Translated from French la violence etait omnipresente dans nos vies mais de facon indirecte 6 References edit a b Lemercier Fabien 2011 05 16 Ordinary People une journee au cœur des tenebres in French Cineuropa Retrieved 2011 10 23 a b 15th SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL OFFICIAL AWARDS Sarajevo Film Festival Retrieved 2011 10 23 2010 MIAMI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AWARD WINNERS Miami International Film Festival 2010 Retrieved 2011 10 23 THE WINNERS OF THE TRIESTE FILM FESTIVAL Trieste Film Festival 2010 Retrieved 2011 10 23 a b c Mintzer Jordan 2009 05 15 Ordinary People Cannes Variety Retrieved 2011 10 23 a b Ordinary People film de Vladimir Perisic Cinema EVENE in French Retrieved 2011 10 23 Fact Sheet Ordinary People PDF Global Lens 2010 San Francisco The Global Film Initiative 2010 Retrieved 2011 10 23 Vladimir Perisic Ordinary People committing uncommon violence Film Annex Retrieved 2011 10 23 Petkovic John 2010 03 22 Vladimir Perisic s Ordinary People looks at the dehumanizing impact of war Cleveland Cleveland com Retrieved 2011 10 23 External links editOrdinary People at IMDb nbsp Ordinary People at AllMovie UniFrance Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ordinary People 2009 film amp oldid 1190693178, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
