The Flat
Original title: Byt
1968 · 13 min
Cast
Ivan Kraus 
Juraj Herz
Credits
Written by: 
Jan Švankmajer
Cinematography: Svatopluk Malý
Music: Zdeněk Liška
Editing: Hana Walachová
Produced by: Erna Kmínková Jiří Vaněk
Plot
A man is persecuted by objects in an apartment.
Sinekatalog’s take
Jan Švankmajer's short surreal film has a man tormented by the objects in his apartment, which turn against him. Funny and nightmarish, it is a witty and inventive piece of Kafkaesque animation and live action.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (1,972 votes)
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