Kafka

Franz Kafka, the world’s most widely read German language author, will have died 100 years ago in June 2024. This six-part miniseries delves into the life of arguably the greatest and most famous writer of the twentieth century. The storyline primarily focuses on the points of view of the people closest to him while basing the narrative on the three-volume biography by Reiner Stach. At its heart are Kafka’s remarkable love affairs with Felice Bauer, Milena Jesenska, and Dora Diamant, as well as his difficult relationship with his tyrannical father. But also his close friendship with Max Brod, who would ultimately come to betray his terminally ill friend, yet assured his enduring fame in the process.