Class Relations

This film (drama)Also known asKlassenverhältnisse，is aWest Germany, FranceProducerwomen sex，At1984Released in year 。The dialogue language isGerman，Current Douban rating7.8(For reference only)。

Adapted from Kafka's unfinished novel "America," but its focus is not on a real America; rather, it resembles a fable about America without a specific timeframe. Karl Rossmann, due to a scandal, accepts his uncle's invitation to move to America; however, he cannot escape the old-world habits of the European continent, and worse still, the class structure in Europe prevents him from making a living with his own hands. This film version highlights the brutal and unpredictable class relations created by capitalist society while remaining faithful to the original work without adding a conclusion to the film. The couple Straub's consistent style perfectly combines with the Kafkaesque atmosphere: fixed mid-shots, expressionless actors, deliberately stiff body language and dialogue, emphasizing profile close-ups, and intentionally abrupt camera movements and pans. Thus, we can explore the experimental possibilities of adapting Kafka's works.