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Posthumous

Posthumous

Love, life and other lies.

20145.91h 34m

Overview

After false reports of his demise put him and his work on the map, an artist decides to continue the charade by posing as his own brother. Soon, a reporter enters his life and has a profound effect on him.

Directed by Lulu Wang
Written by Lulu Wang
Produced by Bernadette Bürgi
Box Office0Revenue: $18K

Top Cast

Brit Marling

Brit Marling

McKenzie Grain

Jack Huston

Jack Huston

Liam Price

Tom Schilling

Tom Schilling

Ben

Lambert Wilson

Lambert Wilson

Daniel S. Volpe

Nikolai Kinski

Nikolai Kinski

Kaleb Moo

Alexander Fehling

Alexander Fehling

Erik Alder

Joost Siedhoff

Joost Siedhoff

Landlord

Peer Martiny

Peer Martiny

Curator 2

H

Harald Siebler

Arman Rubell

Anja Karmanski

Anja Karmanski

Galerist

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Themes & Keywords

journalismlovebreak-upfake deathwoman director

About Posthumous

Posthumous is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 2014 exploring themes of journalism, love, break-up, fake death, woman director. Directed by Lulu Wang, it stars Brit Marling, Jack Huston, Tom Schilling. After false reports of his demise put him and his work on the map, an artist decides to continue the charade by posing as his own brother. Soon, a reporter enters his life and has a profound effect on him.

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