SYNOPSIS + STATEMENT

Resolutions (originally Entschlüsse) is a short diary entry written by Franz Kafka in 1911. In the text and video, the narrator wears a psychological mask in order to cope with the world around him. But rather than finding a hopeful resolution, he embraces a self-defeating approach towards life.

By adapting a hundred year old text to a contemporary form — the short web video — Resolutions, doubles as a short fiction film and a commercial for Franz Kafka. Not an ad meant to sell you something that promises to make you better, happier, or more satisfied. But an ad that argues that self betterment itself is futile; an ad that illustrates the following:

« Theoretically there is a perfect possibility of happiness: believing

in the indestructible element in oneself and not striving towards it. »

- Franz Kafka

TECHNICAL SUMMARY

2015—2016 • Experimental short film • 02:22 • Full HD video •

Black and white + color • 1.78:1 • English

CREDITS

Cocreators: Mika Johnson and Marco Joubert

Directing: Mika Johnson

Photography: Marco Joubert

Music: Ryan Lester

Sound design: Justin Evans

Foley: Eli Stine

Color grading: Sunny Kurapati

Interpretation: Marcello Barisonzi, Louis Chartrand, Geneviève Guernier and Mika Johnson

VIEWING LINK

Watch Resolutions on Vimeo

OTHER LINK

Mika Johnson's website