Overview
- The 127-minute Czech production stars Idan Weiss as Franz Kafka with Peter Kurth as the domineering father, opening in German cinemas on 23 October.
- Holland rejects a conventional biopic for a non-linear collage that intercuts biography, literary scenes and later reception.
- Reviewers note a bright visual palette that stands in deliberate contrast to Steven Soderbergh’s 1991 black-and-white take.
- Coverage highlights Holocaust resonances, references to Kafka’s family and Max Brod, and pointed scenes about the commodification of Kafka’s legacy.
- WELT reports that the film has been selected as Poland’s submission for the Best International Feature Film category, as critics divide between strong praise and sharp critiques.