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Mr. K (film)

Mr. K
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTallulah H. Schwab
Written byTallulah H. Schwab
Produced by
  • Erik Glijnis
  • Ineke Kanters
  • Leontine Petit
  • Dries Phlypo
  • Judy Tossell
  • Jan van der Zanden
Starring
CinematographyFrank Griebe
Edited byMaarten Janssens
Music byStan Lee Cole
Production
companies
  • Lemming Film
  • A Private View
  • The Film Kitchen
  • Finnish Impact Film Fund
Distributed byParadiso Entertainment (Netherlands)
Release dates
  • 6 September 2024 (2024-09-06) (TIFF)
  • 16 January 2025 (2025-01-16) (Netherlands)
Running time
94 minutes
Countries
  • Netherlands
  • Belgium
  • Norway
LanguageEnglish

Mr. K is a 2024 surreal drama film written and directed by Tallulah H. Schwab starring Crispin Glover.

Plot

Mr. K, a traveling magician, finds himself in a Kafkaesque nightmare when he can’t find the exit of the hotel he has slept in. His attempts to get out only pull him deeper, entangling him further with the hotel and its curious inhabitants.[1]

Cast

Production

The film is a Norwegian-Belgian-Dutch co-production by Lemming Productions along with A Private View and The Film Kitchen and it had the participation and funding from Netherlands Film Fund, The Netherlands Film Production Incentive, CoBO Fund, AVROTROS, Creative Europe, LevelK, Eurimages, Screen Flanders, Flanders Audiovisual Fund, Belgian Tax Shelter and Norsk Filminstitut.[2][3]

In April 2023, the project was revealed to have wrapped filming in the Netherlands.[2]

Release

The film premiered in the Platform Prize competition of the 49th Toronto International Film Festival on 6 September 2024.[4][5] It also played as part of the Flash Forward program of the 29th Busan International Film Festival and competed in the official selection at the 57th Sitges Film Festival.[6][7] It is scheduled to be released in the Netherlands on 16 January 2025.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Mr. K". LevelK, July 23, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Dalton, Ben (24 April 2023). "LevelK boards surrealistic drama 'Mr. K' as production wraps; unveils first look (exclusive)". Screen Daily.
  3. ^ "Tallulah Schwab's surrealistic drama Mr. K in post-production". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  4. ^ Lang, Brent (23 July 2024). "Toronto Film Festival Unveils Platform Lineup Featuring Rodrigo Prieto's 'Pedro Páramo,' Nacho Vigalondo's 'Daniela Forever' and More". Variety. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  5. ^ Anthony D'Alessandro, "Atom Egoyan, Hur Jin-ho & Jane Schoenbrun To Preside Over TIFF Platform Jury; Sidebar Unveiled". Deadline Hollywood, July 23, 2024.
  6. ^ "The 29th Busan International Film Festival: Selection List". Busan International Film Festival. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  7. ^ Romero, Miguel Ángel (10 September 2024). "Sitges 2024 anuncia su programación definitiva: las mejores películas de terror que podremos ver este año". Cinemanía (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  8. ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (16 August 2024). "Crispin Glover Is in Search of an Exit in the Kafkaesque 'Mr. K' — Watch the Trailer". Indiewire. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
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