Top Cast
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Michael Andrews
Gregor Samsa
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Claude Rogers
The father
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Mary Rava
The mother
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Hilary Morris
The sister
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Jacob Lowensberg
The boss
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Walter Bloor
A guest
Overview
Short film adaptation of Kafka's 'The Metamorphosis'.
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On a whim, a greedy tycoon decides to corner the world market in wheat. This doubles the price of bread, forcing grain producers into charity lines and others further into poverty. The film contrasts the differences between the lives of those who work to grow the wheat and the life of the man who dabbles in its sale for profit.
A Corner in Wheat
Kate has been absent from high school for a week due to a fractured foot. Upon returning, she discovers that her clique of friends has devised a new, secret plan codenamed "Lick the Star."
Lick the Star
When a brilliant nine-year-old working in a sweatshop gets a chance to attend school, she must make a difficult choice for her and her sister's future.
Anuja
A man attempts to evade observation by an all-seeing eye.
Film
Middle-aged widow Beatrice Hunsdorfer and her daughters Ruth and Matilda are struggling to survive in a society they barely understand. Beatrice dreams of opening an elegant tea room but does not have the wherewithal to achieve her lofty goal. Epileptic Ruth is a rebellious adolescent, while shy but highly intelligent and idealistic Matilda seeks solace in her pets and school projects, including one designed to show how small amounts of radium affect marigolds.
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
The human resistance works to convert a sentinel to their side. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.
Matriculated
After a colleague is murdered, insurance worker Kafka gets embroiled in an underground group who are attempting to thwart a secret organization that controls the major events in society.
Kafka
The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present.
The Girl in the Book
The story of two brothers, Tom and Jake, and their problematic relationship.
Brothers
Two brothers develop a sexual attraction to one another amid the unkind world around them.