Bug (movie)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Bug |
| Original title | Bug |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2006 |
| length | 101 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | William Friedkin |
| script | Tracy Letts |
| production |
Kimberly C. Anderson Michael Burns Gary Huckabay Malcolm Petal Andreas Schardt Holly Wiersma |
| music | Brian Tyler |
| camera | Michael Grady |
| cut | Darrin Navarro |
| occupation | |
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Bug is an American psychological thriller and horror film by William Friedkin from the year 2006 .
action
The waitress Agnes is harassed by an anonymous caller at regular intervals in her shabby motel room. She suspects the calls to be her violent ex-husband Jerry, who was recently released from prison. Agnes, who is a heavy drinker and takes drugs, suffers from her loneliness. Her friend RC introduces her to the shy, introverted Peter who stays with her without any erotic approach.
The next day, Jerry turns up surprisingly, who acts violently and threatens to come back. In tears, Agnes tells Peter about her marriage to Jerry and the traumatic loss of her son who disappeared as a child in a supermarket without a trace. Later she and Peter sleep together. At night he turns her apartment upside down because he is bitten by insects, but only Peter cannot see Agnes.
After an argument because Peter does not want to reveal anything about himself, Peter says he is a veteran of the Gulf War and a victim of secret experiments by the US Army. He is convinced that he is infected with insects that are in his bloodstream. Since he has deserted, he cannot turn to anyone for help.
Soon the apartment will be full of flycatchers. Peter, whose skin is quickly covered with scratched punctures, experiments with the insects. Agnes see a doctor who diagnoses skin irritation. Peter convinces her that the doctor didn't want to tell her the truth about the insect attack. RC tells her that she was told by a Dr. Sweet, who introduced himself as Peter's attending physician. He is looking for him because Peter needs psychological help. Agnes accuses RC of trying to destroy her relationship with Peter and throws her out. With increasing frequency, helicopters can now be heard over the building.
Agnes' body is soon covered in insect bites, as is Peter's. Peter suspects an insect nest in a sore tooth and tears it out with pliers. To prevent the insects from sending out signals and revealing their location to Peter's captors, they line the apartment with aluminum foil. Finally, a man appears at the door, posing as Dr. Introducing Sweet; Agnes lets him in. While Sweet is making use of her drug supply, he tells her that Peter is badly psychologically disturbed and that only he can help him. In addition, Sweet indicates that she has information about the whereabouts of Agnes' son. Shortly afterwards, Peter joins them, stabs the alleged doctor and explains that he was just an android sent by the army.
Agnes and Peter intensify their fantasies further, convinced that their pairing has been arranged and represents the next stage of the insect experiment. Jerry tries to break into the apartment again, but they can fight him off. They remove their clothes, then Peter pours gasoline from a canister over them both and lights a match. The room explodes in a ball of fire.
background
The film was made in various locations in Louisiana and California . It was presented on May 19, 2006 at the Cannes International Film Festival (in the series "Quinzaine des Réalisateurs") and opened in American cinemas on May 25, 2007, where it grossed around 7 million US dollars within four weeks. After its release on DVD on September 25, 2007, it grossed about 13 million US dollars in the domestic market.
In Germany , Bug was not shown in cinemas, but was released directly on DVD on November 6, 2007.
Reviews
"The last 20 minutes are of cutting intensity [...] Judd and Shannon put all restraint on and allow a view of their raw, frightened and insane state. [...] After disappointments like Jade , the film is a return to old form for Friedkin. He looks like the work of a young man, full of edges and full of energy. "
“Friedkin uses simple tricks to increase audience discomfort. [...] After a well-structured first act, the story tires and indulges in repetitions, and the initially well-drawn characters slip into over-the-top one-dimensionality. "
"Friedkin's strange and fascinating new work [...] fits exactly with the state of mind of America within [...] Precisely because it is difficult to bear, Friedkin's film is also a fitting commentary on the Conspiracy Theory , the signature of the American present - and the encouraging sign of what for one is still capable even at the age of seventy. "
"The subtly developed psychological thriller makes it possible to experience the inner distress of its protagonists by conjuring up a frightening claustrophobic situation through its spatial and personal concentration."
Awards
Bug won the FIPRESCI Prize at the Cannes International Film Festival in 2006 .
See also
Web links
- Bug in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Bug at rotten tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release certificate for bug . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , October 2007 (PDF; test number: 111 831 DVD).
- ↑ Bug in the Internet Movie Database .
- ↑ Entry on boxofficemojo.com for bug (DVD, home video) , accessed on December 3, 2007.
- ↑ a b Bug in the Lexicon of International Films .
- ^ "The last 20 minutes are searingly intense [...] Judd and Shannon bravely cast all restraint aside and allow themselves to be seen as raw, terrified and mad. [...] For Friedkin, the film is a return to form after some disappointments like "Jade." it feels like a young man's picture, filled with edge and energy. ”- Article in Chicago Reader on May 25, 2007, accessed on September 5, 2012.
- ↑ "Friedkin uses simple tricks to increase the audience's discomfort level. […] After a well-constructed first act, the story becomes a little tiresome and repetitive and the characters, who are will defined to begin with, stray ever closer to the edge of overwrought one-dimensionality. "- Review on Reelviews.com , accessed September 5, 2012.
- ^ Pose, Wahn and high pressure cinema , article by Rüdiger Suchsland in the FAZ of July 5, 2007, accessed on September 5, 2012.