Post Mortem 2010

A.O. Scott, New York Times: [A] grim, intense, mordantly comic little film... Read more

Tom Keogh, Seattle Times: Mesmerizing, somehow otherworldly... Read more

Noel Murray, AV Club: Larrain crafts Post Mortem as a slow, quiet character study, narrowing in on Castro in his home and office while the world outside descends into madness. Read more

Mark Jenkins, NPR: Post Mortem is - intentionally - not an engaging movie. Read more

V.A. Musetto, New York Post: Mario's life spirals out of control in unexpected ways. Read more

Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune: Unfortunately, the pacing also moves at a zombie shuffle, with shots held past the point of ennui to agony. Read more

Wally Hammond, Time Out: Larrain's clever use of almost humorously unconventional framings, expressively washed-out colour tones and mysterious low-key performances brings together human comedy and historical tragedy to unique, and surprisingly emotional, effect. Read more

Josh Frank, Time Out: The first half's pretentiously doom-laden vibe suggests the film is slowly tunneling up its own rigor-mortised rectum. Patience, however, will be rewarded. Read more

Melissa Anderson, Village Voice: Often drolly, coolly morbid, Post Mortem also operates just as effectively in a more nakedly direct register. Read more