A young man, recently arrived in New York from Europe, becomes swept up in a series of events that are beyond his knowledge or control.
Direction
Straub-Huillet's anti-cinema: every pause is a political statement.
Writing
Kafka's Amerika adapted with brutal fidelity to its absurdity.
Director
Danièle Huillet
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film was shot in English despite the directors speaking none; actors often didn't understand their own lines' meanings.
Straub-Huillet's refusal of psychological realism mirrors Kafka's own: Karl never develops because the system won't let him.
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