巨人來襲

弗蘭茨

　　阿格涅絲卡·霍蘭憑借這部迄今為止最具野心的作品達成了導演生涯的巔峰，她呈現了一部關于20世紀捷克標志性作家弗朗茨·卡夫卡的傳記片。影片以萬花筒般的拼貼手法構建而成，追隨卡夫卡留下的足跡——從19世紀的布拉格出發，直至他在維也納辭世，時間跨度涵蓋第一次世界大戰及之后。《弗朗茨》一片將為觀眾提供一個獨特的視角，一窺這位文學巨匠背后的人生軌跡。

那個人在想什么事情

　　The main character is Dr. Max Holst, a successful neurosurgeon. One day an intense little man named Steinmetz shows up, who has the real ability to create objects out of thin air, using only his mind. As no one believes him at first, he is held at a ward for mental patients, but manifests the key to his door and escapes. As he has a special interest in Dr. Holst, Steinmetz subsequently invites Holst to his large mansion, which is full of expensive paintings and sculptures, and proves to him that he can in fact materialise objects. Steinmetz’s abilities are evolving by leaps and bounds, and is progressing from being able to create objects only to being able to create living things. His ultimate ambition is to be able to create a human being. He tells Dr. Holst that if he will only perform a certain brain operation on him, Steinmetz will become able to attain his goal. He’s got all the necessary equipment set up in his basement. Dr. Holst, however, is too spooked by the whole thing to agree to this mad scheme, and refuses. Steinmetz then sets about manipulating Holst’s life, to pressure him into performing the operation. By then Steinmetz has become able to create a temporary human being, and in the hope that he can perhaps make his own creation perform the operation, he manifests a doppelganger of Dr. Holst. This double proceeds to take over Dr. Holst’s life, creating chaos for him professionally and personally. And then Dr. Holst starts fighting back. The ending has the dual virtue of being both unexpected and satisfying.