Mr. K (film)

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Mr. K
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
Cinematography Frank Griebe
Edited byMaarten Janssens
Music byStan Lee Cole
Production
companies
  • Lemming Film
  • A Private View
  • The Film Kitchen
  • Finnish Impact Film Fund
Release date
  • September 2024 (2024-09)(TIFF)
Running time
94 minutes
Countries
  • Netherlands
  • Belgium
  • Norway
LanguageEnglish

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

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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 Norweigan-Belgian-Dutch co-production by Lemming Produccions 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 will premiere in the Platform Prize competition of the 49th Toronto International Film Festival in September 2024. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Mr. K". LevelK, July 23, 2024.
  2. 1 2 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.