The Trial

The Trial

1993 · 118 min · EN · 5.8 (25 votes)
Dir. David Hugh Jones · Starring Kyle MacLachlan, Anthony Hopkins, Jason Robards, Juliet Stevenson, Polly Walker, Alfred Molina · Music Carl Davis

Arrested and Prosecuted. But for what, he does not know.

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Joseph K. awakes one morning, to find two strange men in his room, telling him he has been arrested. Joseph is not told what he is charged with, and despite being "arrested," is allowed to remain free and go to work. But despite the strange nature of his arrest, Joseph soon learns that his trial, however odd, is very real, and tries desperately to spare himself from the court's judgement.

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A chilling descent into a Kafkaesque nightmare. The film wraps you in a suffocating blanket of dread and existential unease, where logic dissolves and the mundane becomes terrifying. It's a disquieting, thought-provoking experience that lingers long after the credits roll.

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