Overview
Conceived as a kaleidoscopic mosaic, the film follows the imprint Franz Kafka left on the world from his birth in 19th-century Prague to his death in post-WW1 Vienna.
Director and cast
- Agnieszka Holland Director
- Idan Weiss as Franz Kafka
- Peter Kurth as Hermann Kafka
- Katharina Stark as Ottla Kafka
- Sebastian Schwarz as Max Brod
- Carol Schuler as Felicie Bauer
- Jenovéfa Boková as Milena Jesenska
- Ivan Trojan as Siegried Löwy
- Sandra Korzeniak as Julie Kafka
- Aaron Friesz as Oskar Baum
- Daniel Dongres as young Franz
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