Post Mortem

Post Mortem

Directed by Pablo Larraín

Produced by Autentika Films, Consejo Nacional de la Cultura y las Artes

201098 min6.0 / 10

A melancholic, politically shadowed romance set in a morgue during Chile's violent political upheaval, where love and loss intertwine with historical tragedy.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Post Mortem sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Post Mortem end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Post Mortem scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Post Mortem easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Post Mortem violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

30/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity51

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise21

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Post Mortem

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Post Mortem

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Post Mortem, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Post Mortem, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Post Mortem, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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