In the formation of the movie "Kafka", the creators did as much as they could to make it Kafkaesque. For something to be Kafkaesque it must first of all have a sense of obscurity and/or surrealism. One can plainly see that this is true by reading any of his work, in particular "The Metamorphosis." Also part of the definition of Kafkaesque are: comic absurdity, weariness of routine or meeting peoples expectations alienation, disconnectedness and futility. Through use of setting, characters, and plot, the creators accomplished making this film as Kafkaesque as possible.
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