Otto; or, Up with Dead People (2008)

Director:

Bruce La Bruce

Writer:

Bruce La Bruce (writer)

Release Date:

18 September 2008 (Germany)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Horror | Adult

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Statue | Gay Orgy | Boyfriend Boyfriend Relationship | Butcher | Graveyard

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Jey Crisfar	...	Otto
Katharina Klewinghaus	...	Medea Yarn/Messy Dancer 1
Susanne Sachße	...	Hella Bent/Messy Dancer 2
Marcel Schlutt	...	Fritz Fritze
Guido Sommer	...	Adolf
Christophe Chemin	...	Maximilian
Gio Black Peter	...	Rudolf
Mo	...	Zombie Boy
Fabrice	...	Gay Man 1/Zombie in an Orgy 9
Scott Sechs	...	Gay Man 2
Nicholas Fox Ricciardi	...	Young Man in Hooded Sweatshirt/Passerby
Keith Böhm	...	Man in Suit & Hat
Olivia Barth	...	Woman in black Burqa
John Edward Heys	...	Old Man
Stephanie Heinrich	...	Old Woman (as Stefanie Heinrich)

Also Known As:

Otto (Australia)

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

Germany | Canada

Language:

English | German

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Australia:R | Australia:R (2008) | New Zealand:R18 | USA:Not Rated

Filming Locations:

Germany

Company:

Jürgen Brüning Filmproduktion

Quotes:

Otto: The living all seem like the same person to me and I don't think I like that person very much.

Soundtrack:

Male Zombie

Just saw it at last night's Bangkok Film Festival and I LOVE IT!!

I saw the film last night at Bangkok International Film Festival and, god forbid, I like it. I mean I thought I would be scared or find it disgusting or something like that. But I'd like to try zombie/gay film (as one of my friend called it) for once. Actually, the first time I have heard of the film, I'm interested. But when my friend who already saw it in DVD(something pirate, I'm sure) told me a brief summary of several scenes in the films, I'm not sure anymore whether it was the right choice to buy the ticket. However, already bought it. already came up to the theatre on seventh floor. So, let's try it.

In the first horror scene on the road where Otto did something with the rabbit, I saw several people stood up and gone off the theatre right away which made me wonder..was that beyond their expectation? But after the first 30 minutes has passed everyone seemed to be happy and have a lot of fun watching this. Manys (me included) laughed on a lot of things in the film.

Personally, as a person who always wants to see such beautiful touching thing in the film and always avoid this type of movie, I found it really disgusting (ha ha)..and yet memorable. I love every single word spoken out of the female director's mouth. (Big applause to you, Bruce.) And I love Otto character. He reminded me of myself sometimes ago.