Bruno Schulz
Writing
Known For
Jozef visits a dilapidated Sanatorium to see his father. Jozef undertakes a strange journey through the many rooms of the sanatorium, each which conjures worlds composed of his memories, dreams and nightmares.
The Hourglass Sanatorium
Jozef embarks on a journey via a ghostly train to visit his dying father in a remote Galician sanatorium. Upon arrival, he discovers that the sanatorium exists in a realm where time is distorted—his father's death has not yet occurred, as time here lags behind the outside world by an undefined interval. Jozef's experiences become increasingly fragmented and dreamlike as he confronts various manifestations of his father, each representing different aspects of their relationship and his own psyche.
Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass
A puppet, newly released from his strings, explores the sinister room in which he finds himself.
Street of Crocodiles
A wife, bored by her overweight slob of a husband, gives in to the temptation of a slickly seductive poet.
Husbands or Lovers
"The Bear Joseph", so named because of a fight with a bear, is rescued by Wally, a farmer's daughter, from a dangerous situation in a vulture's nest. He then calls her "Geierwally". They fall in love. Wally's father disapproves of this romance. He has other plans for Wally.
Die Geierwally
A documentary about the graphic work of Bruno Schulz.