Post by delon on May 21, 2018 23:09:26 GMT
H-8 is a celebrated Croatian melodrama directed by Nikola Tanhofer. It is based on a real-life story about a fatal collision caused by unidentified truck driver in 1957. H-8 were the initial characters of their registration plates and the only information about the perpetrator. This cult achievement by Nikola Tanhofer about the unresolved mystery from the highway is unique for its structure and contemporary thematics, also signifying the introduction of a modern film genre in Yugoslav cinema.
H-8 begins with an overture, almost documentarily display of an accident, where the viewer is informed about the particulars. At the very beginning we learn how many people are going to die, where the victims were seated, which vehicles took part in a crash, time of the crash and even on what kilometer of the highway did the accident took place. However, we don't immmediately learn who were the victims and this is precisely where the tensity derives from, considering the passengers are constantly switching their seats. The story is further built through careful balance between the characters and their stories, allowing us to become invested in them by introducing us to their ambitions and dreams, their past and present.
H-8 is an impressive film, with slight touches of Italian neorealism ( Bicycle Thieves references ) but unmistakeble Croatian identity. It won 1958 Pula Film Festival and is today recognized as one of the best Croatian films of all time. It is also considered highly innovative for its time, both from technical and storytelling perspective.
If anyone is feeling adventurous, H-8 is available on YouTube with english subtitles.
H-8 begins with an overture, almost documentarily display of an accident, where the viewer is informed about the particulars. At the very beginning we learn how many people are going to die, where the victims were seated, which vehicles took part in a crash, time of the crash and even on what kilometer of the highway did the accident took place. However, we don't immmediately learn who were the victims and this is precisely where the tensity derives from, considering the passengers are constantly switching their seats. The story is further built through careful balance between the characters and their stories, allowing us to become invested in them by introducing us to their ambitions and dreams, their past and present.
H-8 is an impressive film, with slight touches of Italian neorealism ( Bicycle Thieves references ) but unmistakeble Croatian identity. It won 1958 Pula Film Festival and is today recognized as one of the best Croatian films of all time. It is also considered highly innovative for its time, both from technical and storytelling perspective.
If anyone is feeling adventurous, H-8 is available on YouTube with english subtitles.
