West Germany / France,
1984, 126 min
Plots(1)
Karl Rossmann, a young German immigrant, accepts his rich uncle's invitation to move to New York where he encounters a strange America of unwarranted optimism and quickness to assign guilt. Adapted from the first chapter of Kafka's unfinished novel, Amerika. (Locarno Festival)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 1984 - Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub (Honourable Mention)
- 1984 - Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub (Golden Bear for Best Film)