Marburg
On the day of his thirtieth birthday, Josef K., first assistant of a large bank, is arrested. Neither the crime he is accused of is mentioned, nor is he taken into custody. K. is to continue his profession and shape his daily life as before. Information that could explain this situation, which initially seems like a cruel joke, is denied to him. In search of answers, Josef K. is drawn deeper into the labyrinth of an opaque bureaucracy that acts seemingly arbitrarily and follows its own, incomprehensible rules. Soon, the unknown judicial system dictates his entire life. In the end, the death of Josef K. awaits, without a verdict being passed or his guilt being proven. Franz Kafka's (1883 – 1924) unfinished novel is a surreal nightmare, a crime story, and a linguistically dense work of art that eludes any definitive interpretation and proves to have new urgency in the face of every present moment. At a time when justice and legal systems worldwide are wobbling, being manipulated, and where law and justice are increasingly becoming matters of interpretation by those in power, Kafka's novel appears more relevant than ever. For all people aged 14 and up who want to engage with law and justice and wish to cultivate their critical perspective on our present. In a version by Bettina Rehm and Cornelius Edlefsen.
