Post Mortem (2010)

In Chile, 1973, during the last days of Salvador Allende's presidency, an employee at a Morgue's recording office falls for a burlesque dancer who mysteriously disappears.

Director:

Pablo Larraín

Writers:

Eliseo Altunaga (screenplay advisor), Mateo Iribarren

Stars:

Alfredo Castro, Antonia Zegers, Jaime Vadell

4 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alfredo Castro	...	Mario Cornejo
Antonia Zegers	...	Nancy Puelma
Jaime Vadell	...	Dr. Castillo
Amparo Noguera	...	Sandra
Marcelo Alonso	...	Víctor
Marcial Tagle	...	Capitán Montes
Santiago Graffigna	...	David Puelma
Ernesto Malbran	...	Arturo Puelma
Aldo Parodi	...	Pato
Mario Cornejo	...	Auxiliar
Varinia Aguilera	...	Señora Casino
Juan Quezada	...	Portero
Marcelo Valdivieso	...	Boletero / Herido
Adriano Castillo	...	Humorista
Miguel Angel León	...	Sub Tte. Lara

Storyline

Mario, 55, works in a morgue typing autopsy reports. In the midst of the 1973 Chilean coup, he fantasizes about his neighbor Nancy, a cabaret dancer, who mysteriously disappears on September the 11th. After a violent Army raid on her family's home, he hears about the arrest of her brother and father, a prominent Communist and Salvador Allende supporter. Troubled and madly passionate over the loss of his would-be lover, Mario begins his frantic search for Nancy.

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Plot Keywords:

operation condor | augusto pinochet | coup d'etat | chilean coup d'etat | chilean coup d'etat 1973 | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Quotes

Sandra: These people were not here. Why are they here now?

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Connections

Referenced in The Club: Pablo Larraín Interview (2016)

User Reviews

Haunting but incredible

Chilean director Pablo Larrain successfully out-does his previous masterpiece 'Tony Manero'.

'Post Mortem' builds gradually but once the revolution invades the lives of Mario and Nancy the film never loses pace. It really is one for those who love mix of lavish cinematography combined with gritty realism that Chilean cinema does so and Larrain is truly becoming one of the masters of South American cinema.

It's a more mature, more European film than Manero but is all the better for it.

A tender, slow-burn masterpiece.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Chile]

Country:

Chile Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

11 April 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Santiago '73

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,406, 15 April 2012

Gross USA:

$9,750

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$286,702

Company Credits

Production Co:

Autentika Films, Canana Films, Consejo Nacional de la Cultura y las Artes

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.66:1