零年 (2005)

　　2005希腊剧情片《零年》由Nikos Nikolaidis导演，Vicky Harris主演，影片讲述的是：
希腊CULT导演Nikos Nikolaidis的最后一部作品！
1a metaphorical translation of nowadays truths
First I must say that this is not a typical Hollywood spoon feeding or mainstream product The Zero Years is a controversial extreme unusual outrageous mysterious absurd daring exotic erotic and political film which belongs to a trilogy the director has named The Shape of the Coming Nightmare
I had the pleasure of discovering this gem at the Chicago International Film Festival It challenged many of the viewers at the screening but the presence of its lead actress Vicky Harris shes American fortunately clarified many of the questions that arose during an extended questionanswer session after the screening
The correct interpretation of the directors messages seemed dependent of the previous films of the trilogy and even more so as Harris explained each one of his films is only a piece of the greater canvas of this directors work Unfortunately only one of his previous films has been released in the United States The rest can be found on DVD but without subtitles
Yes the audience had mixed reactions because this IS a provocative film These types of films are not created to be loved or hated and the director obviously was not aiming for some specific reaction He was just pouring out his very personal beliefs without caring about opinion Opinions are boring and we have so much of it in our world which by the way is full of critics What one thinks of a movie is irrelevant The question should be Did it reach your subconscious or not Did it make you think and these questions by the way cannot really be answered at the time you see a film like this because there is no way you can have a concept about what it has done to you yet If you let this film affect you you will find it will go into your deepestdarkest part as it did ours and THAT is the beauty of this film
It features four lead females Four atypical characters whos ensemble acting is so intense that you cannot resist entering their world which is one of offbeat dialog original yet ambiguous story lines surprising plot resolutions and brave themes of sexual and political nature And although these types of movies are usually not performance based most of the performances in this movie will rock your mind Harris has a film presence that is almost hypnotic Her performance is uniquely balanced between intellectual choices and truthful emotions She effortlessly touches you through and through and her presence at the festival was a double verification of her talent as one could see that in real life she bore no resemblance to her character Kitseli as the leader is fantastic and moments coming from Maro were strong too Christina completes the group yet seems a bit theatrical at times As an ensemble they are all fabulous
Four sterilized women working in a Staterun brothel after the decline of the new World Order which the director believes is NOT in the futureit is NOW We all see the connection yet some called it a violent film Well violence is a part in every mansevery day life and on many levels Yet no matter what we say the movie screen is at its bloody est when we are talking about violation of the mind and soul Such is the case of these characters Living in a society of repression They tore out our wombs and implanted fear Sterilized by the State
This film is just a strong metaphorical translation of everyday truths Yet not for everyone to accept
2Four women barren under surveillance and continuous toxic control are serving their term in a government run brothel
Beyond his narrative genius NNs evolution turns his creations into significant and extrafilm events This is particularly evident in THE ZERO YEARS – Beyond the obvious and the implied global dictatorship etc there is a discreet and penetrating psychological analysis and observation As we know at the end of THE ZERO YEARS we clearly perceive that because of the deadlock and the lack of solutions its heroines choose hell over the free open world which however has been invalidated It is both a conscious and an automated choice The women are overcome by institutionalism Hell is fine because we know it and it is better than a supposedly free world which in any event is wholly controlled and totally not free I love my bonds and my torment they are better than the unknown horror of the outside The noir spoke to us many times about impassioned heroes and their bonds characters who are terrified of the free open fields NN goes beyond this filmnoir convention and reaches further to approach existential philosophy particularly that of Camus A microprison inside an enormous one Whatever we choose we are trapped and what we demand is not to get OUT but to free everything to tear down all the barbed wire THE ZERO YEARS is a chronology of the end of civilization and of urban institutions Everything is illusion everything is utopia and a trap ALEXIS DERMETZOGLOU