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A scammer mom and an accused rapist walk into a bar—no punchline, just devastating humanity.
TMDB
76
IMDb
72
Rotten Tomatoes
70
Audience Score
70

Post Mortem (1999)

gritty Quebecois realismmorally queasy romancesmall-town suffocation

Overview

DramaCrime

A mother who supports her child with a credit card scam and an accused rapist meet and form a unique bond.

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Content warning

Standout Aspects

Acting

Arcand and Moreau's wounded, wary chemistry.

Direction

Bélanger's unflinching small-town claustrophobia.

Writing

Refuses easy redemption or judgment.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you want to feel something complicated.·Streaming: Seek out this buried Canadian gem.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Rape accusation central to plot; handled ambiguously.·Emotional: Working-class desperation that stings.
Louis Bélanger

Director

Louis Bélanger

ReleasedMar 28, 1999
Runtime1h 32m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Coop Vidéo de Montréal

Top Cast

Gabriel Arcand

Gabriel Arcand

Ghislain O'Brien

Sylvie Moreau

Sylvie Moreau

Linda Faucher

Hélène Loiselle

Hélène Loiselle

Madame Faucher

Sarah Lecomte-Bergeron

Sarah Lecomte-Bergeron

Charlotte

Ghislain Taschereau

Ghislain Taschereau

Pierre Collin

Pierre Collin

Lieutenant Bélanger

Roger Léger

Roger Léger

Enquêteur Léger

Vittorio Rossi

Vittorio Rossi

American Tourist

François Papineau

François Papineau

Manu

Réal Bossé

Réal Bossé

Police Officer

Jean-Guy Bouchard

Jean-Guy Bouchard

Police Officer

Gaston Caron

Gaston Caron

Paramedic

Henri Chassé

Henri Chassé

Lawyer

Yves Bélanger

Yves Bélanger

Police Officer

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Cultural

Part of Quebec's late-90s cinematic wave exploring working-class desperation outside Montreal's glamor.

Insight

Bélanger deliberately cast against type: Arcand was known for gentle roles, making the rape accusation's ambiguity land harder.

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