Japan Synopsis
カフカ 田舎医者
A hapless country doctor describes with breathless urgency a night-time summons to attend a young patient. Events soon take on a surreal aspect as "unearthly horses" transport him instantaneously to the bedside. The doctor, preoccupied with personal distractions and grievances against those he is employed to care for, fails to find what is revealed to be a vile, fatal wound. He is humiliated by the villagers, who are "always expecting the impossible from the doctor," and doomed to an endless return trip, losing everything.
Animation + Drama in Japan
730 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Franz Kafka's a Country Doctor itself).
The 2006–2008 Japan Window
Franz Kafka's a Country Doctor holds position #199 of 372 Japan films in the 2006–2008 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Franz Kafka's a Country Doctor premiered alongside 112 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 112 other Japan films in 2007.
The 2015th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
47 audience reviews — more than 63% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (63th percentile) outruns trending popularity (18th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,552 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (44th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,688 of 2,532 (top 67%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Yamamura Animation |
| Runtime | 21m |
| Release Date | November 17, 2007 |
| IMDb | tt1118665 |