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Plot: A short film wherein a man working in a morgue mutilates and defiles one of the corpses. He takes the heart home to his dog.
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MCT:June 12, 2008Technically, it's an impressive piece of work and shows Cerda has some serious skill as a director as does the cinematographer, Christopher Baffa.
The film/short itself involves necrophilia and very little is left to the imagination as a demented coroner "spends time" with a recently deceased woman. It lives up to its vile and disgusting reputation but it's really nothing more than another shocking-for-the-sake-of-being-shocking effort.
Cerda's next film/short Genesis fares MUCH better in my book. -
MCT:June 3, 20082nd chapter in a trilogy, along with Awakening and Genesis. A 30 minute endurance test shot without dialogue. Female victim on the slab, locked door, a camera and your worst suspicions . The best part of this film is how realistic it looks. The beautifully filmed autopsies look and sound incredibly real whle lovely classical musica accompanies.
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MCT:December 13, 2007
Aftermath was sick. A twisted romance. And truthful. This kind of thing really does happen more than people realize. The director wanted to capture the fears of what happens after death, but in some cases, what happens after, is much worse.
Genesis must be one of the most moving films I have ever seen. It was very painful to view...Beethoven's moonlight sonata was a perfect addition. Good lighting, beautiful art. A beautiful protrayal of love between a man and a woman. Utter emptiness... -
MCT:June 3, 2007An elegantly filmed depiction of the most depraved necrophilia. This meditation on morality is as shocking and unsettling as it is beautiful and thoughtful.
Warning: Do not watch this if you have a weak stomach. -
MCT:April 19, 2007
This trilogy of short films revolves around the idea of death but offers very different perspectives on the subject. The first story is a very brief (about 8 min) film about a man who experiences the first few moments following his own passing. The amateurish nature of the filmmaking of The Awakening makes the tale that follows that much more shocking.
Aftermath certainly not for the easily offended. It's an unflinching look at what happens to the human body after death. That story takes place mostly in a cold and sterile autopsy room. Viewers should brace themselves for almost intolerable...uglyness. The most disturbing part of it is that, according to the director, the way the cadavers are being handled in the story is identical to how it is done in real autopsy rooms he visited for research (referring to the dissections, but one supposes that it could also apply to the necrophilia, since necrophiles are likely to find employment that allows them easy access to the objects of their obsession). It's a harsh piece but once you get past all the blood and desecration, there is a lot there to be discussed.
Genesis, the last short, illustrates the loss of a loved one and the loneliness and longing that ensues. It's an original presentation of a concept that has become a bit of a cliché in film. This tragic love story was quite moving and beautifully depicted.
Through the central theme of death, Nacho Cerdà demonstrates his evolution as a storyteller, as well. And the dvd contains many extras that help gain insight into his vision and the ideas he chose to explore. The extras are as interesting as the films themselves.This dvd is a must-see for true horror fans.
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