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Franz Kafka is one of the most important writers of the 20th century. His writings are strange and dark, his personality complex, and his influence undiminished. Born in 1883, Prague, Kafka became a complicated individual, as his oppressive father made life unbearable. He discovered his passion for writing, yet he was never satisfied with his work. A unique glimpse into the mind of a genius who challenges those around him to see the world in ways they never have before.
Episode 1: Max - Kafka’s best friend, the author Max Brod, firmly believes in his genius and does everything to make him famous as a writer - even against Kafka’s will. However, without his best friend's breach of trust, the world might never have known Kafka’s work.
Epiosde 2: Felice. The episode centers on Kafka's fiancée, Felice Bauer, Max Brod's cousin. They barely know each other, yet become engaged after months of exchanging letters. Their relationship is long, complicated, and agonizing, marked by repeated breakups and reconciliations.
Episode 3: Family - The focus shifts to Kafka's relationship with Zionism and his friendship with Jizchak Löwy, an actor in a traditional Yiddish theater troupe. The confrontation between his father and his friend prompts Kafka to write "The Metamorphosis,” arguably the most influential literary work of the 20th century.
Episode 4: Office. The episode portrays Kafka as a successful insurance lawyer, esteemed yet ungrateful. Though his superiors spare him from war, he sees his job as torment. Their kindness contrasts sharply with the oppressive bureaucracies Kafka feared and famously depicted.
Episode 5: Milena. The episode explores Kafka's brief but intense relationship with writer Milena Jesenská, who recognizes his genius as only Max Brod has. During a long afternoon in the Vienna woods, they experience the full arc of a passionate love affair before parting.
Episdoe 6: Dora. The first half of the episode depicts Kafka's vacation in a spa town while dying of tuberculosis, imagining it as the village from The Castle. He meets his last love, Dora Diamant, and they spend his final days in a Vienna sanatorium.
Supported by the Austrian Cultural Forum
