Posthumous (film)

Posthumous is a 2014 American-German film directed by Lulu Wang and starring Brit Marling and Jack Huston. It is Wang's directorial debut.

Plot

Frustrated with his lack of success, artist Liam Price (Jack Huston) destroys his work in front of a Berlin gallery. However, when he passes out drunk, a homeless man steals his belongings. The man is found dead with Liam's drawings and everyone believes that he is Liam and has killed himself. When Liam realizes his art is worth more after his death, he devises an elaborate plan to make money off of his supposed demise. Meanwhile, an American journalist (Brit Marling) decides to write a story on Liam's life, which puts his ruse in jeopardy.

Cast

Brit Marling as McKenzie Grain

Jack Huston as Liam Price

Lambert Wilson as Daniel S. Volpe

Alexander Fehling as Erik Adler

Tom Schilling as Ben

Nikolai Kinski as Kaleb Moo

Isabelle Redfern as Randy

Martin Stange as Detective

Fabian Stumm as Curator 1

Harald Siebler as Arman Rubell

Julie Trappett as Shannon

Pamela Knaack as Camille Seekamp

References

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German romantic comedy films

English-language German films

2014 directorial debut films

American romantic comedy films

2014 romantic comedy films

2014 films

Films set in Berlin

Films set in Coral Gables, Florida

Films shot in Florida

Films scored by Dustin O'Halloran

2010s English-language films

2010s American films

2010s German films