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The Trial (2018) | Criteria

Still from The Trial — The Trial (2018) — Sergei Loznitsa, John WilliamsPhotographed by Yoshinobu Hayano

Poster for The Trial

Sergei Loznitsa, John Williams

The Trial

審判

Ukraine, Netherlands / Japanese / 2018 / 1h 58m

Letterboxd
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Synopsis

Franz Kafka’s novel moved to today’s Japan

Credits

Crew

DirectorSergei Loznitsa, John Williams

CinematographerYoshinobu Hayano

ComposerSlawomir Kowalewski

Cast

Tsutomu Niwaas Yosuke Kimura

Yasunori Henmias Recluse

Double Feature

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Paired by the Criterion Channel, and both directed by Sergei Loznitsa