Overview

Zoetrope is a haunting and surreal film set in an apocalyptic, decaying world. Based on Franz Kafka’s “In the Penal Colony”, a man is imprisoned for an unnamed crime and tortured by a nameless sadistic bureaucrat. As the chilling nightmare unfolds, the prisoner peels away the layers of his own metaphysical existence, inching ever closer to his inescapable fate.

Cast

Nigel Bonfield, Michael Bradley, Robert Deacon

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What is "Zoetrope" about?

Zoetrope is a haunting and surreal film set in an apocalyptic, decaying world. Based on Franz Kafka’s “In the Penal Colony”, a man is imprisoned for an unnamed crime and tortured by a nameless sadistic bureaucrat. As the chilling nightmare unfolds, the prisoner peels away the layers of his own metaphysical existence, inching ever closer to his inescapable fate.

When was "Zoetrope" released?

Zoetrope was released in 1999.

Who stars in "Zoetrope"?

The cast includes Nigel Bonfield, Michael Bradley, Robert Deacon.