Synopsis
Based on Franz Kafka's famous novel, director Jaakko Pakkasvirta created this interpretation of the woebegone Josef K., who is trapped in an ever-increasing labyrinth of double talk and bureaucratic nonsense in his efforts to reach the castle. As Josef seeks to make an appointment to see the ruler Herr Klamm inside his inaccessible abode, he becomes enmeshed in abuse from lowly villagers and bureaucrats alike. His endless false starts toward the castle's enigmatic interior are partly offset by a few sexual encounters but nothing alleviates his role as a victim of forces beyond his control.
Ratings
IMDb6.2/10
6 audience votes
Key crew
- Jaakko PakkasvirtaDirector
- Jaakko PakkasvirtaScreenplay
- Henrik Otto DonnerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Carl-Kristian RundmanJosef K
- Titta KarakorpiFrieda
- Sari MällinenOlga
- Anna-Leena HärkönenAmalia
- Ulla KoivurantaPepi
- Pirkka-Pekka PeteliusJeremia
- Vesa VierikkoArtur
- Risto AutioBarnabas
- Tuula NymanGardena
- Erkki SaarelaMajatalon isäntä
- Christina Indrenius-ZalewskiHerrainhovin emäntä
- Antti-Einari HalonenHerrainhovin isäntä
Themes
based on novel or book