The Philosopher's Film "Kafka"

Guido 2022-04-11 08:01:01

Kafka is a famous master of existentialism in the 20th century. This film uses him as the hero, but it is not a serious biopic, but a rather unique political thriller based on a bizarre encounter in his youth. . At the time, Kafka was a small clerk in an insurance company. Although he had received acclaim for his book "Metamorphosis", he was still withdrawn and introverted and did not interact with colleagues. One day, the only colleague who had close contact with him died unexpectedly. His fiancée couldn't accept the police's statement that it was suicide, and asked Kafka to help him find out the truth. Since both of them were anarchist revolutionaries, the organization asked Kafka to join the organization and help write the leaflet. Kafka refused and was caught in the center of the maelstrom, which led him to discover the terrible truth. "Sex, Lies, Video" director Steven. Sodaberg made the atmosphere quite compact and blurred, and the actor Jeremy. Irons also performed well, subtly presenting a paranoid inner world.

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  • Kathryne 2022-04-21 09:03:53

    Not a biography. The moment he entered the castle, the black and white film turned into a color film, and when he came out, it was back to black and white.

  • Danielle 2022-04-20 09:02:56

    Not a biography, but a Kafka betrayal by Soderbergh. The black-and-white tone and soundtrack are not bad, a bit absurd and cold and blurred, but unfortunately the story seems too artificial and awkward no matter how you look at it: the wanton collage of a lot of Kafka elements, but the charm of Kafka cannot be obtained, and the further you go, the more Hollywood ......

Kafka quotes

  • Franz Kafka: I write by myself... for myself.

  • Oscar: [to Kafka] Miss Rossman was here looking for you.

    Ludwig: Gabriela.

    Oscar: Do you know her?

    Franz Kafka: Do you?

    Oscar: Well, we saw her naked once.