Short film

Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life

1995 · 23 min

A playful, absurdist romp through a writer's blocked mind, full of quirky interruptions and surreal whimsy.

Overview: Franz Kafka is working on his Metamorphosis, but he's suffering from writer's block; he can't get off on the right track. While trying to decide what Gregor Samsa is going to wake up as, he is constantly interrupted by door-to-door salesmen, young women, and his own inexplicable hallucinations.
How it feels: Absurd, whimsical, satirical and light. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Art, madness, identity, obsession
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
madness
identity
obsession
isolation
Places: home
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild