Franz (MA 15+)

Considered one of the giants of 20th Century literature.

Franz Kafka is torn between the strict expectations of his father Hermann, his monotonous daily routine at an insurance company, and his deep-rooted urge to write and thus give literary expression to his innermost feelings. He finally receives initial attention, while he continues to try to lead a life between conforming to others, such as his dominant father, and self-realisation. Time and again, Franz experiences intense relationships with women who enchant him to the utmost, inevitably facing the tensions between closeness and withdrawal. Supported by his friend and publisher, the picture emerges of a man searching for his place in the world – between a sense of duty, inner turmoil and creative expression.

Cast: Idan Weiss, Jenovéfa Boková, Maria Schrader, Peter Kurth, Sebastian Schwarz, Katharina Stark

Director: Agnieszka Holland

★★★★ "Playful biopic that rips up chronology and frequently tears down the fourth wall so that we’re never sure if we’re going to be the ones looking into the fishbowl of his life or the ones being inspected." EYE FOR FILM

★★★★ "Agnieszka Holland has crafted one of the most unconventional biopics in recent years." LOUD AND CLEAR