Set in early 20th-century Prague, the film follows Gregor Samsa, who has been supporting his family and paying off his father's debts for years.

One morning, Gregor wakes to find himself transformed into a large, grotesque insect with a hard shell and twitching legs.

Treated like an animal, Gregor still thinks, feels, and understands as before, retaining his humanity more fully than the family members who reject him.

As Gregor’s isolation deepens, the family’s spiritual decay becomes apparent, with their narrow, materialistic values eclipsing any compassion.

He remains not so much a man, but a movie star who crawls on the floor on his stomach and sometimes arrogantly wiggles his fingers and toes".