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.
The 2006–2008 Japan Window
372 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Franz Kafka's a Country Doctor sits at position #199.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Franz Kafka's a Country Doctor premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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 |