Serbian Film (2009)

Editor's Note Filmmaker Srdjan Spasojevic pushes the boundaries of what can (or should) be shown on screen in this violent and malignly erotic thriller. Milos (Srdjan Todorovic) was once a star in pornographic movies, well known for his ability to perform longer than any of his peers, but he gave up his career and now lives a quiet life with his wife and young son. Milos has been having serious money problems and wants to better provide for his family, so when an old friend tells him about a wealthy filmmaker who'd like to work with him, he's willing to listen. Vukmir (Sergej Trifunovic) is a mysterious man who offers to pay Milos a huge sum to appear in his next film -- enough to support his family for life. Milos agrees, even though Vukmir won't tell him what the movie is about. Not long after Milos arrives on set, he realizes this will not be an ordinary porn film, and as he's dosed with drugs and led from one extreme of sex, violence and human debasement to another, Milos becomes aware that his physical and emotional survival is being put to the ultimate test. SRPSKI FILM (aka A SERBIAN FILM) generated no small amount of controversy following its first American screenings at the 2010 South by Southwest Film Festival.

	Srdjan Todorovic
	Slobodan Bestic
	Katarina Zutic
	Jelena Gavrilovic
	Sergej Trifunovic
	Ana Sakic
	Lena Bogdanovic - Co-Star
	Luka Mijatovic - Co-Star
	Andjela Nenadovic - Co-Star
	Nenad Herakovic - Co-Star
	Carni Djeric - Co-Star
	Miodrag Krcmarik - Co-Star
	Tanja Divnic - Co-Star
	Narina Savic - Co-Star
	Natasa Miljus - Co-Star
	Lidija Pletl - Co-Star
	Aleksandar Protic - Sound
	Aleksandar Radivojevic - Screenwriter
	Srdjan Spasojevic - Screenwriter
	Nemanja Jovanov - Director of Photography
	Sky Wikluh - Composer
	Nikola Pantelic - Production Manager/UPM
	Miroslav Lakobrija - Special Effects
	Srdjan Spasojevic - Director

Empire
3 stars out of 5 -- "Director/co-writer Srdjan Spasojevic gives the film a distinctive widescreen look and an impressive, slightly stylised use of dim lighting and art direction..." 12/10/2010

Sight and Sound
"Where A SERBIAN FILM undoubtedly does work is as a straight-down-the-line horror film, staging its set pieces with sufficient flair and variety to retain attention..." 02/01/2011

Total Film
3 stars out of 5 -- "[A]s an ultra-nasty CRANK-alike, this is a Eurovision wrong contest of dubious pleasures." 03/01/2011

Film Comment
"Spasojevic's direction and Todorovic's performance are admittedly remarkable." 05/01/2011