Mr. K (film)
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| Directed by | Tallulah H. Schwab |
| Written by | Tallulah H. Schwab |
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| Cinematography | Frank Griebe |
| Edited by | Maarten Janssens |
| Music by | Stan Lee Cole |
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| Distributed by | Paradiso Entertainment (Netherlands) |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Box office | $153,594[1] |
Mr. K is a 2024 surrealist mystery drama film written and directed by Tallulah H. Schwab starring Crispin Glover.
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 inside, entangling him further with the hotel and its curious inhabitants.[2]
Cast
- Crispin Glover as Mr. K
- Sunnyi Melles as Gaga
- Fionnula Flanagan as Ruth Monchien
- Bjørn Sundquist as Chef
- Dearbhla Molloy as Sara Monchien
- Barbara Sarafian as Mrs. Hum
- Jan Gunnar Røise as Anton
- Esmée van Kampen as Melinda
- Sam Louwyck as Grey Man
- Valeria Roco as Chambermaid
Production
The film is a Norwegian-Belgian-Dutch co-production by Lemming Productions 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.[3][4]
In April 2023, the project was revealed to have wrapped filming in the Netherlands.[3]
Release
The film premiered in the Platform Prize competition of the 49th Toronto International Film Festival on 6 September 2024.[5][6] It also played as part of the Flash Forward program of the 29th Busan International Film Festival and competed in the official selection at the 57th Sitges Film Festival.[7][8] It was released in the Netherlands on 16 January 2025.[9]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 79% of 19 critics' reviews are positive.
In a review for RogerEbert.com, Simon Abrams gave the film two out of four stars, writing "there’s not much to Mr. K beyond its second-hand surrealism and strained counter-mythmaking", though he finds Glover believable in the titular role.[10]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Festival | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
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| 2024 | Imagine Film Festival | Méliès d’Argent for Best European Fantastic Film[11] | Won | |
| 2024 | Toronto International Film Festival | Platform Award[12] | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Sitges Film Festival | Best Motion Picture[13] | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Isla Calavera Film Festival | Best Costume Design[14] | Won | |
| 2025 | Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival | Vicious Cat for Best European Fantastic Film[15][16] | Won | |
| 2025 | Fantasporto | Audience Award[17] | Won | |
| 2025 | Netherlands Film Festival | Golden Calf Best Production Design[18] | Nominated | |
| 2025 | Méliès International Festivals Federation | Méliès d'Or for Best European Fantastic Film[19] | Won | |
| 2025 | Film Festival Songielettrici | Best VFX/SFX[20] | Won | |
| 2025 | Film Festival Songielettrici | Best Director[21] | Won | |
| 2025 | Film Club's The Lost Weekend | Avant Robot Award second place - Best Director[22] | Won | |
| 2025 | Film Club's The Lost Weekend | Best Supporting Actress[22] | Won | |
| 2025 | Film Club's The Lost Weekend | Best Production Design[22] | Won | |
| 2025 | Film Club's The Lost Weekend | Best Cinematography[22] | Won | |
| 2025 | Film Club's The Lost Weekend | Best Supporting Actor[22] | Nominated | |
| 2025 | Film Club's The Lost Weekend | Best Editing[22] | Nominated | |
References
- ^ "Mr. K". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ^ "Mr. K". LevelK, July 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Dalton, Ben (24 April 2023). "LevelK boards surrealistic drama 'Mr. K' as production wraps; unveils first look (exclusive)". Screen Daily.
- ^ "Tallulah Schwab's surrealistic drama Mr. K in post-production". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Anthony D'Alessandro, "Atom Egoyan, Hur Jin-ho & Jane Schoenbrun To Preside Over TIFF Platform Jury; Sidebar Unveiled". Deadline Hollywood, July 23, 2024.
- ^ "The 29th Busan International Film Festival: Selection List". Busan International Film Festival. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ Romero, Miguel Ángel (10 September 2024). "Sitges 2024 anuncia su programación definitiva: las mejores películas de terror que podremos ver este año". Cinemanía (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (16 August 2024). "Crispin Glover Is in Search of an Exit in the Kafkaesque 'Mr. K' — Watch the Trailer". Indiewire. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Mr. K movie review & film summary (2025) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
- ^ Festival daily #10: The winners of Imagine 2024, retrieved 9 November 2024
- ^ Feature film Mr. K selected for Toronto International Film Festival
- ^ Sitges 2024 – Best horror films
- ^ Awards
- ^ "Mr K wins Imagine". Nieuws.nl.
- ^ "Mr K wins Grossmann". RTL Boulevard.
- ^ Fantasporto – Audience Award
- ^ Golden Calf Nominations
- ^ Méliès d’Or
- ^ Songielettrici
- ^ Fantasporto – Songielettrici
- ^ a b c d e f [1]
External links
- Mr. K at IMDb
- Mr. K at Rotten Tomatoes