Based on three true stories set during the Yugoslav Civil War, this part is real. Kusturica also added a lot of dreamy content, such as the white dress that floated along the river, and was suddenly picked up by a bird with colorful feathers and sent to the heroine Nevesta.
Nevesta and Kosta were chased by enemy troops and hid in a tree. Kosta grabbed Nevesta with an easy jump and floated into the air.
Reality and fantasy combine to form the style of the film's magical realism. Some people find it obscure, others find it hilarious. "Milk Delivery" clearly embodies Kusturica's personal style and aesthetic concept, the most typical of which is naturally his original "circus aesthetics".
Kusturica's films are filled with various animal images, and animals play an extremely important role in the film. Either a symbol, or a metaphor, or a plot, or an atmosphere. These images form a vivid picture, and the communication between humans and animals shows a feeling of "animity". Most importantly, the "animity", or "anthropomorphism," of animals is also an important part of the magical style of Kusturica's films.
In my opinion, the scenes involving animals are the most interesting and engaging scenes in the film "On the Road to Milk".
Peregrine Falcon
In Kosta's dream, a peregrine falcon crashed into the enemy's helicopter, saving the people here. When I woke up the next morning, a peregrine falcon had indeed flown into the house. After that, he took the peregrine falcon with him wherever he went, and had expectations for it.
Until the end, the peregrine falcon didn't crash into any planes, but it saved Kosta's life and helped him peck out the eyes of his enemies.
Goose
I am particularly impressed with this scene!
The farmer slaughtered a pig and poured its blood into a huge bathtub, leaving it unattended outside. Flocks of domestic geese lined up and jumped into the bathtub one by one from a high place, and the snow-white goose feathers were immediately flushed red.
The scene of the goose bathing in blood appears twice, which is obviously a metaphor for something. I feel like this scene is a foreshadowing of an impending slaughter in which neither humans nor animals will be spared.
The snake
Kosta, on the way to milk, will pour some milk out at a specific spot and feed it to a python. The boa constrictor later retaliates twice, once for entangling Kosta to save him from a sneak attack, and once for Nevesta to help her avoid the mine line.
Chicken
Milena's chicken likes to jump up and down in front of the mirror.
The flock The
flock plays an important role in the second half of the film, with Kosta and Nevesta using the flock to escape enemy pursuit. Kosta's leg was injured, he couldn't run, and enemy troops were already nearby. He and Nevesta had to hide in the flock. Enemy forces knew they were hiding in the flock and began to penetrate deep into the flock. Kosta secretly led the sheep into the minefield, and the mine exploded in an instant. The sheep were frightened and fled in all directions.
Many sheep ran towards the minefield. In an instant, the sheep kept flying into the air like fireballs. When it fell to the ground, it had been roasted and blackened, and a thick black smoke emanated from it.
The donkey
is an important tool for Kosta to deliver milk. It is loyal to its owner. Seeing the snake entangled Kosta, he did not run away, but even used his hooves to help him drive the big snake away. When the enemy army massacred the city, the donkey was unfortunately shot and died.
Bear
Bear in the story in the third stage. Kosta lost Nevesta, and he carried the stone to the minefield that killed his lover. They met this bear on the road. They must have seen it many times. They were not surprised to each other, and shared an orange like an old friend.
Humans and animals have barely maintained a normal life amid the hail of bullets of the civil war. The stable rural life is in sharp contrast with the tense war situation, reflecting the director's reflection on the war.
Some people say that there must be a wedding in Kusturica's films. There is at least one wedding ceremony in "Underground" and "Song of the Wanderer". The presentation of ritual activities seems to have become one of Kusturica's films. formula.
Weddings have multiple roles in Kusturica's films. First of all, this kind of ritual activity can best show the customs and culture of a region and nation. Secondly, the carnival scene of the wedding can push the film to a climax. The disorder under the carnival is another content that Kusturica likes very much, which coincides with his "circus aesthetics".
Although there was no wedding scene in "Milk Delivery", two carnivals were still held. Loud music, happy dancing and singing crowds constitute a carnival scene. Milena bursts into the bar, filling her mouth with drink after glass, stealing the gun from the bar and shooting to the beat of the music. People dressed in national costumes danced in circles.
Both orgies happened, the first time Milena injured two men who persuaded her not to marry Nevesta to her brother. The second time, Milena finds out that her fiancé Kosta and Nevesta are having an affair. She takes Nevesta to her brother's bachelorette party, where they fight around the rave crowd.
"Milk Delivery" was supposed to have a wedding, but it turned into a bloody wedding, and it ended before it started. At the wedding scene, the entire building was burned down, and Milena and her brother were burned to black coal. The brothers and sisters' sacrifices were unexpectedly fulfilled by their other half, Kosta was rescued by the snake on the way, and Nevesta jumped into the well to escape. Kosta finds out that Nevesta is still alive and runs off with her.
"We want to make movies with ideals, we have to believe in movies, all it takes is a break from the dominant trends."
- Kusturica
It is through this disorderly carnival scene that he withdraws his films from the dominant trend, expresses his understanding of the world in an irrational way, and forms a unique film style.
Recommended for the little cuties who like literary and drama movies~
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