Křik
Réalisation:
Jaromil JirešScénario:
Ludvík AškenazyPhotographie:
Jaroslav KučeraActeurs·trices:
Eva Límanová, Josef Abrhám, Eva Kopecká, Jiří Kvapil, Jiří Jánoška, Ivan Růžička, Helena Fingerlandová, Štěpánka Cittová, Richard Záhorský (plus)Résumés(1)
Slavek, un réparateur de télévisions, accompagne sa femme Ivana à la maternité. C'est leur premier enfant. Il retourne à son travail, y discute avec des gens de milieux divers, évoquant des moments vécus pendant la grossesse de sa femme. Dans la chambre des futures mamans, Ivana, elle aussi, revit des souvenirs. Le soir, Slavek se précipite à la maternité, et avant même d'arriver, entend les cris du nouveau-né. (Festival International du Film de La Rochelle)
(plus)Critiques (2)
The strongly expressive form, relying on static camera shots, unobtrusive editing, and a slow flow of long scenes in which very often "nothing happens," suits the simple plot about the (un)ordinary day in the life of a married couple. Set in contrast are the opposites of woman vs. man, her big day (giving birth) vs. his ordinary day (working as a repairman), relying solely on the power of the actors' performances, which are beyond reproach. Even though the film lacks a stronger plot, and many scenes are uncomfortably prolonged, it was never boring and left a strong impression as an extraordinary cinematic experience.
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Jaromil Jireš is one of those darlings that it would be great even if he were to record only a sentence or a simple sample for a film. The Cry is a charming film. After all, the theme of the young family is humorously portrayed in Kissing-Time Ninety, for example, so it's nice that here we have a gentle, empathetic solution for a change. And of course with the subtle satire in the side storyline about how today's generation is dancing the twist while the older generation was just broodingly reading French avant-garde.
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