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Metamorphosis

Metamorphosis

2015 31m

This short follows Gregor Samsa from Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis". It is set in the modern world and shows the events leading up to Kafka's metamorphosis. Gregor is a young man working for a textile company, who breaks down mentally after his job becomes overwhelming. He slowly loses his sanity and touch with reality.

Synopsis

This short follows Gregor Samsa from Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis". It is set in the modern world and shows the events leading up to Kafka's metamorphosis. Gregor is a young man working for a textile company, who breaks down mentally after his job becomes overwhelming. He slowly loses his sanity and touch with reality.

Behind it

Igor PlischkeDirectorFranz KafkaFranz KafkaStory

Cast

Golo EulerGolo EulerGregor Samsa
Arno FrischArno FrischStefan Schmidt
Milena DreißigMilena DreißigKlara
Lucie AronLucie AronClaudia
Ilir RexhepiKellner
Susan HoeckeSusan HoeckeEmpfangsdame
Mathias EysenMathias EysenObdachloser
Saralisa VolmSaralisa VolmKatrin
Christopher ReinhardtPraktikant
Dejan BućinDejan BućinFrank
Hendrik MaaßKunde

Director

Igor Plischke

Writers

Igor Plischke, Franz Kafka

Release date

1 Jun 2015

Runtime

31m

Studio

Poison

Language

German

Country

Germany

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