Franz

2025 [CZECH]

Action / Biography / Drama / History

7
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 73% · 26 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 73%
IMDb Rating 6.2/10 10 1210 1.2K

based on true story writer 19th century franz kafka 20th century

Plot summary

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

Agnieszka Holland Photo
Agnieszka Holland

Top cast

Tino Mewes Photo
Tino Mewes
Jan Budar Photo
Jan Budar as Officer in a penal colony
Peter Kurth Photo
Peter Kurth as Hermann Kafka
Stanislav Majer Photo
Stanislav Majer as Director Just
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1.14 GB
1280*640
Czech 2.0
NR
Subtitles cz   us  
24 fps
2 hr 7 min
Seeds 19
2.34 GB
1920*960
Czech 5.1
NR
Subtitles cz   us  
24 fps
2 hr 7 min
Seeds 94
2.12 GB
1920*960
Czech 5.1
NR
Subtitles cz   us  
24 fps
2 hr 7 min
Seeds 9

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by gccmmkzd 3 / 10

disappointing

The acting and dialogue feel straight out of a telenovela - overdone and artificial. Those two hours and seven minutes drag on endlessly as the film desperately tries to be artistic and profound but completely fails. The storytelling feels awkward and forced. It's a shame, because the concept had real potential. Overall, a major disappointment and a complete waste of time.
Reviewed by MBD-67 10 / 10

Franz: A Hauntingly Beautiful Portrait of Kafka

Agnieszka Holland's Franz is not just a biopic-it's an ethereal masterpiece that channels the very essence of Franz Kafka. Eschewing the conventions of linear storytelling, the film mirrors Kafka's fragmented psyche, blending stark reality with surrealist flourishes to create a cinematic experience that is as haunting as it is profound.Idan Weiss delivers a mesmerizing performance as Kafka, embodying his fragility, humor, and yearning with an intimacy that feels otherworldly. His portrayal transcends mere impersonation, inviting us to inhabit Kafka's inner world-a labyrinth of alienation, desire, and existential dread.Holland's direction captures the paradoxes of Kafka's life: his yearning for connection clashing with his fear of intimacy, his brilliance shadowed by self-doubt. The film's non-linear approach is not a stylistic indulgence but a thematic necessity, reflecting the porous boundaries between Kafka's life and work.Franz is a film for those who have felt the weight of alienation and the beauty of fragility. It is a sensitive encounter with Kafka's soul, a cinematic wonder that lingers long after the credits roll.
Reviewed by Blagoveynikov

Kafka - an aesthetic artistic interpretation

Last night, I had the pleasure of watching one of the highlights of the International Book and Film Festival Cinelibri 2025 in Sofia, Bulgaria - the newest film by director Agnieszka Holland. The movie offers a deeply aesthetic immersion into the world of the celebrated writer Franz Kafka.Holland demonstrates an exceptional directorial approach, and the cinematography is flawless. Every scene is perfectly shot, creating a powerful, impactful visual experience. The film's aesthetic is its main strength, proving Holland's mastery in building atmosphere.The cast is particularly impressive. Idan Weiss, in the role of Kafka, is not only a striking look-alike of the author but also delivers a strong performance that captures Kafka's inner complexity.Despite its high artistic merit, the film shows a certain imbalance. While the visual interpretation of Kafka's inner world is brilliant, the plot development remains somewhat fragmented and disconnected. It feels as if, much like the writer's own life, the story is deliberately disjointed and fails to reach a full climax. This unresolved feeling is perhaps a directorial choice that leaves a lot of room for personal interpretation by the viewer.While I wished for a more concrete and resolved narrative direction, one cannot help but feel admiration for the bold and artistic way Agnieszka Holland has tackled this complex and emblematic figure. The film is above all an experience, rather than a conventional biographical telling.
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