# Post Mortem (2010)

> A morgue typist’s obsessive search for his vanished neighbor unfolds against the bureaucratic horror of Chile’s 1973 coup.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/38976

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Pablo Larraín
- Cast: Alfredo Castro, Antonia Zegers, Jaime Vadell, Amparo Noguera, Marcelo Alonso, Marcial Tagle, Claudia di Girólamo, Luis Gnecco
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1714886/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: eerie, bleak, unsentimental, arthouse film night, historical cinema viewing

## Synopsis

In a time of political upheaval, one man's obsession leads him on a desperate quest for love.

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