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Released 16 years ago.
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Post Mortem
2010 1h 38m ES
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6.0
MID
★6.0TMDB · 65
Drama
Synopsis
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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.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Alfredo Castro
Mario Cornejo
Antonia Zegers
Nancy Puelma
Jaime Vadell
Dr. Castillo
Amparo Noguera
Sandra
Marcelo Alonso
Víctor
Marcial Tagle
Captain Montes
Claudia di Girólamo
Marta Puelma
Luis Gnecco
Tato
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Pablo Larraín
- Writers
- Pablo Larraín, Mateo Iribarren
- Languages
- Spanish
- Countries
- Chile, Germany, Mexico
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WORLD
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International production across 3 countries: Chile, Germany, Mexico.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Pablo Larraín, shot by Sergio Armstrong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Juan Cristóbal Meza. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Andrea Chignoli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Alfredo Castro and Antonia Zegers and Jaime Vadell carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1714886 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Pablo Larraín directs. Sergio Armstrong behind the camera. Juan Cristóbal Meza scores. Andrea Chignoli cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Chile, Germany, Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 16 years ago.
- 2International production across 3 countries: Chile, Germany, Mexico.
- 3Directed by Pablo Larraín, shot by Sergio Armstrong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Juan Cristóbal Meza. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Andrea Chignoli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Alfredo Castro and Antonia Zegers and Jaime Vadell carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt1714886 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Sergio Armstrong
- Original score
- Juan Cristóbal Meza
- Editing
- Andrea Chignoli
- Production design
- Polin Garbizu
- Costume design
- Muriel Parra
- Makeup / hair
- Margarita Marchi
- Sound
- Miguel Hormazábal
- Runtime
- 98 min · 1h 38m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- ES
Also by
Pablo Larraín
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Autentika Films
DE
Consejo Nacional de la Cultura y las Artes
CL
Programa Ibermedia
ES
- WO
World Cinema Fund
DE
Fabula
CL
Key crew
- Production DesignPolin Garbizu
- Executive ProducerAndrea Carrasco Stuven
- Executive ProducerJuan Ignacio Correa
- Executive ProducerMariane Hartard
- ProducerJuan de Dios Larraín
- CastingPaula Leoncini
- EditorAndrea Chignoli
- Costume DesignMuriel Parra
- Second Assistant DirectorRosario Onetto
- GafferVíctor Rojas
- Post Production CoordinatorJuan Carlos Arriagada
- Script ConsultantEliseo Altunaga
- Makeup Department HeadMargarita Marchi
- Video Assist OperatorPablo Quinteros
- Assistant Makeup ArtistNicole Herrera
- Assistant CameraCristián Petit-Laurent
- Sound MixerMiguel Hormazábal
- Assistant DirectorMaría José Droguett
- HairdresserJuan Burgos
- Foley ArtistIvo Moraga
- Production ManagerRuth Orellana
- Assistant EditorRodrigo Robledo
- Camera LoaderJonathan Maldonado
- Foley ArtistMiguel Hormazábal
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- 1970s
- autopsy
- morgue
- chile
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2010-10-04
