total intake, Isolation is a perfectly functional camera thriller, somewhat hampered by a limited budget, but with a concept that tries to overcome those limitations
Isolation Marko Backović, a thriller with elements of horror in which our most popular actor Miloš Biković plays the main role, is on the regular repertoire of Serbian cinemas from October 31, 2024, which is quite a suitable date for the start of screening, bearing in mind that it has long been a world practice that during the famous Halloween, tense and scary movies are pushed to the fore. true, Isolation is not pure horror, although there is a lot of flirting with the slasher subgenre, specifically with slashers set in some backwater (which is not surprising, considering that the working title Isolation just was Minutes). As a reminder, the project was supported by the Film Center of Serbia in 2019, and the film was shot at the end of 2021. In the meantime, additional recordings and changes were made, with the desire to make it as exciting and dynamic as possible.
Editor/screenwriter Marko Backović pointed out in an interview for Mreža kinoprazikavača Srbije that the creation of his feature debut was influenced by films such as Wrong turn (Wrong turn, 2003) by Rob Schmidt, A difficult temptation (Calvary, 2004) by Fabrica di Velza, Horror from the deep (Descent, 2005) by Nila Marshall and Lake Eden (Eden Lake, 2008) by James Watkins, and the famous should certainly be added to that list of influences Liberation (Deliverance, 1972) by John Burman are still almost completely forgotten today Death cameras (My Little Eye, 2002) by Mark Evans. At the origin Isolation some other films were also affected, only that it is not convenient to reveal them as it could spoil the viewing experience for those who have not seen Bakcovic's film yet.
Shop Isolation takes place deep in the forest, in a prefabricated building that serves as a temporary scientific station. The main character of the film is Jovan (Biković), a young biologist who arrives in the forest in order to observe the behavior of wild animals with the help of already installed cameras whose batteries he needs to change every day. Jovan is brought to his new workplace by Mihailo (Mladen "Aca Poštar" Andrejević), explains the most important things to him, and then quickly leaves, frightened by the coming darkness. John is left completely alone (or so he thinks) in the wilderness, at first completely unaware of the great danger that surrounds him. After several strange encounters in the forest, including the one with the local Sreten (Miodrag Miki Krstović), who went there in search of mushrooms, Jovan realizes that his life is in danger... The story is told retrospectively, so there is also a narrative framework in which the psychiatrist Emma (played by Milena Predić) interrogates the traumatized Jovan at the police station. The viewer knows from the very beginning that something terrible has happened in the forest, although he is not sure what exactly it is. The mystery slowly unravels, the tension gradually rises and the atmosphere becomes more formidable, until the last third of the film when a major twist occurs which, of course, I will not reveal.
Isolation is, as you must have already understood, an emphatically genre film, and there are not many of them in our cinematography (thrillers and horrors are especially scarce). Screenwriter and director Marko Backović honed his craft by directing short low-budget/no-budget films like Maiden's Well (2008) and More crowns (2014). Red Milan Todorović, comedy Taxi blues Miroslava Stamatova, crime-comedy Who is alive, who is dead Radet Ćosić), and now also as a director. Isolation is therefore, seen in that context and the following, the crown of Backović's film career so far and the film in which he wanted to show his own possibilities and start a new stage in his creativity.
total intake, Isolation is a perfectly functional camera thriller, somewhat hampered by a limited budget, but with a concept that tries to overcome those limitations. Biković is standardly good in a role that requires him to be practically in every shot, and he gets better and more convincing as the film progresses. During the first two thirds Isolation, Biković is mostly alone in front of the camera, which further complicates his position because, as a rule, an actor needs a partner to give his best. How to achieve dynamics when you have one man (even if he is Miloš Biković) and one location at your disposal? It is not at all easy, but Backović mostly succeeds in it. Segments with Milena Predić and Biković in the right places "intercut" the main story and give it additional context, and there is valuable support in the director of photography Đorđe Stojiljković, who immortalized the beauties (and horrors) of Tara National Park in a truly exciting and atmospheric way. in which the exteriors were filmed.
Isolation is in an open dialogue with the genre, with the fact that his ambition is not only to entertain and excite. After the aforementioned twist (which some will like and some will be angry), the story gets a touch of social criticism. That engagement is years Isolation because it moves her in an unexpected and fresh direction for most. In this regard... Milutin Dapčević, known as the Kangaroo from the movie, gets an important role in the final third of the film. Tito and I., a Serbian actor who has been building a career in Italy for several decades and who, among other things, made an impressive episode last year in the award-winning Chimeras (The chimera) of the great Alicia Rohrwacker. Dapčević's Minja, although very briefly on the screen, is interesting for a whole series of reasons, and his appearance Isolation it gives an extra layer, which makes the whole setting even more twisted and subversive. I must not reveal more than that without "damaging" those who Isolation they haven't looked yet!
About 25.000 viewers saw Backović's film in the first weekend, which was enough to dethrone the previous champion, the superhero comedy actioner. Venom: The last dance. This number practically guarantees that the end of 2024 brought us another domestic cinema hit. If you add to that solid cinema passes Megdana (70000 viewers in less than six weeks) i First class (over 40000 in less than three weeks), it is clear that our audience is eager for a Serbian genre film. Isolation fits well into this autumn trend, and opens, I hope, the door to other Serbian thrillers and horrors. It remains to be seen what final number he will be able to reach, although it is not excluded that the magical number of 100.000 viewers will be reached. It will arrive in Serbian cinemas at the end of November Son's will, Nemanja Ćeranić's long-awaited post-apocalyptic actioner, which, judging by the reactions to the teasers and trailer, is also aiming for hit status.
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