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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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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.
Cast & crew
Carl-Kristian RundmanJosef K
Titta KarakorpiFrieda
Sari MällinenOlga
Anna-Leena HärkönenAmalia
Ulla KoivurantaPepi
Pirkka-Pekka PeteliusJeremia
Vesa VierikkoArtur
Risto AutioBarnabas
Tuula NymanGardena
Christina Indrenius-ZalewskiHerrainhovin emäntäExplore the crew
- Director
- Jaakko Pakkasvirta
- Screenplay
- Jaakko Pakkasvirta
- Editor
- Pipsa Valavaara
- Producer
- Kaj Holmberg
- Director of Photography
- Esa Vuorinen
- Original Music Composer
- Henrik Otto Donner