

The issue with Serbia stems from it is nationalist government, which means Serbia has entrenched values of xenophobia and conservatism. When we don’t have it, we get situations like Bosnia’. The Bosnian genocide killed Bosniak Muslims and Croatian civilians with an estimated death count of: 100,000 people (80 percent Bosniak) ‘Our inability to relate to one another is very, very, very important. For example, the Bosnian genocide greatly affected Serbia from July 13, 1995. The graphic content shown in the film symbolises Srđan Spasojević perspective ‘against the moral corruption of authorities and the grotesque, absurd hell to which they subject the people they rule.’ (Spasojević, 2010). “Obsession with and usually erotic interest in or stimulation by corpses.” (Merriam-Webster, 2017).Ī Serbian Film still (Ryder, 2014)In my opinion, A Serbian film is morally acceptable as a representation of Serbia. It is repeatedly shown in A Serbian film. Necrophilia is the act of copulating with the deceased.


The graphic nature of the film led to controversy, and this leads to the question ‘Is A Serbian film’ morally acceptable. “The crime, typically committed by a man, of forcing another person to have sexual intercourse with the offender against their will.”(Oxford living Dictionaries, 2017). Miloš is subjected to rape, torture, child rape and necrophilia. I will be covering the true purpose of A Serbian Film, discussing it’s use of symbolism, dark themes, audience reaction and that of film critics. The protagonist in the film, Miloš, is a retired porn star who was beckoned once more into the industry and accepts an offer of participating in an ‘art film’. The director Srđan Spasojević has emerged as a new face in the contemporary Serbian film industry with his film, A Serbian Film (2010), receiving an imbalance of feedback as he has been criticised more than praised by film critics and the general public. Is ‘A Serbian Film’ morally acceptable?Is ‘A Serbian Film’ morally acceptable?Ī Serbian Film is known as the most infamous film in Serbia.
