In this bitingly satirical film Peter Slovan, a continuous source of trouble for the film functionaries of the socialist Slovakia, tackles an evergreen topic – the corruptive effects of power. Barnabáš Kos, a triangle player at a symphonic orchestra, is suddenly promoted to serve as the head of the said institution, even though both he and his superiors deem him completely unfit for the task. Encouraged in equal parts by this unexpected recognition and the servile praise of his colleagues, Kos’s modesty starts to gradually vanish. The erstwhile bashful and aloof percussionist quickly becomes aware of the advantages of his new office, and begins to realise his increasingly ludicrous artistic ambitions. Ultimately, the submissive marionette turns into a source of public humiliation, and his astonishing career finds an abrupt end. Orchestra serves here as a microcosm that grotesquely reflects the absurd and tragicomic mechanisms of the paranoid apparatus of power.
Digitised in 4K and restored in 2K, based on the 35mm camera negative, by the National Film Archive of the Slovak Film Institute. The original film elements are preserved by the National Film Archive of the Slovak Film Institute.
Eva Näripe。八十年代初的晋西北。 韩冲一直未娶,见腊宏带着哑妻和一双儿女着实可怜,便好心收留在自家。腊宏好吃懒做,常打骂哑妻。韩冲看也不是,管也不是,他的麻烦已经不少,全村都知道他沟对面的泼辣姘头。 没几天,腊宏误踩了韩冲炸獾的套子飞了天。封闭的山村开了锅,干部与长者围绕如何给寡妇赔偿数次协调,怎奈哑巴就是不要钱。 韩冲只得负责养活娘仨直到哑巴明确赔偿金额。。