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From the great Czech filmmaker Vera Chytilová, renowned director of Daisies and Fruits of Paradise, comes a controversial and disturbing satire of violence, violation and veterinary practice.

Traps is a feminist black comedy about a vet who, after being raped by two men, uses her particular expertise to take her revenge. Oscillating between tragedy, comedy and the grotesque, the film is an analysis of morality, power and twisted masculine attitudes in contemporary society.

Chytilová is a filmmaker with a reputation as both provocateur and philosopher - and Traps is an angry, funny, socio-critical film about thuggery, impotence and sterilising the ruling classes.

This provocative feature is presented for the first time ever in the UK.
March 23rd 2015.
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Defiance and compassion: the films of Věra Chytilová - a season of films at BFI Southbank, London 1st - 17th March.
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Defiance and compassion: the films of Věra Chytilová @ BFI Southbank 1 - 17 March 2015
Our friends at the BFI are offering Second Run supporters a special '241' ticket offer - quote BFIVERA on line, in person or over the phone (020 7928 3232) - screenings include TRAPS, FRUIT OF PARADISE, CEILING + A BAGFUL OF FLEAS and DAISIES.
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CineVue on the BFI's Chytilová season - and an early shout-out for TRAPS:
"At once scathing and increasingly hilarious - and once again broaches feminist themes whilst asking questions rather than offering answers."
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The Geek Show review TRAPS
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Full details of our TRAPS release are now up at our website
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Reviewed at Electric Sheep
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"Completely subverts the genres it’s playing with, like the revenge genre and populist comedy, and remains such a startling film"
Cinehouse on TRAPS
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DVD Beaver review
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"Traps is a rousing example of a filmmaker cleverly appropriating the cinematic language of the institution in order to rail against it"
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4-star review at Eye For Film
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No Rip Cord
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Mondo Digital.
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New TRAPS review at STARBURST
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