Linna
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Based on Franz Kafka's famous novel, director Jaakko Pakkasvirta created this interpretation of the woebegone Josef K., who is trapped in an ever-increasing labyrinth of double talk and bureaucratic nonsense in his efforts to reach the castle. As Josef seeks to make an appointment to see the ruler Herr Klamm inside his inaccessible abode, he becomes enmeshed in abuse from lowly villagers and bureaucrats alike. His endless false starts toward the castle's enigmatic interior are partly offset by a few sexual encounters but nothing alleviates his role as a victim of forces beyond his control.
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Cast
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Carl-Kristian Rundman
Josef K
Known for
Deadwind
Titta Karakorpi
Frieda
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Sari Mällinen
Olga
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Red Couple
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Anna-Leena Härkönen
Amalia
Known for
Lapland Odyssey
Ulla Koivuranta
Pepi
Also in
Back to the USSR
Aapo
Pirkka-Pekka Petelius
Jeremia
Known for
Hamlet Goes Business
Calamari Union
Vesa Vierikko
Artur
Known for
The Match Factory Girl
The Winter War
Risto Autio
Barnabas
Also in
Kotikatu
Täällä pojat tähden alla
Tuula Nyman
Gardena
Also in
Raid
Loma
Erkki Saarela
Majatalon isäntä
Also in
The Undressing
Pakanamaan kartta
Christina Indrenius-Zalewski
Herrainhovin emäntä
Also in
Ringlek
Knocking
Antti-Einari Halonen
Herrainhovin isäntä
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Jaakko Pakkasvirta Director · Franz Kafka Author Henrik Otto Donner Composer
First release September 12, 1986 · Produced in Finland
Production
Skandia-Filmi
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Finland
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Original language
Finnish
Spoken on screen
Finnish
Release dates
Finland · September 12, 1986
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Finland
December 2, 2026 · Limited theatrical · 4K restored, Kino Regina
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