The Čapek brothers’ play The Insect Play is a misanthropic play. My screenplay only extends this misanthropy, as man is more like an insect and this civilization is more like an anthill. One should also remember the message behind Kafka’s The Metamorphosis. Jan Švankmajer Theater volunteers in a small town are rehearsing the play of the Čapek brothers “From the Life of Insects”. During the rehearsal, their lives will be intertwined with the fates of the characters in this play.
Insects
Hmyz
Director
Jan Švankmajer
Country
Czech Republic
Year
2018
Length
98 min
Cast
Kamila Magálová, Ivana Uhlířová, Jan Budař, Jaromír Dulava, Jiří Lábus, Norbert Lichý
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