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Cast
Jey Crisfar
as Otto
Katharina Klewinghaus
as Medea Yarn / Lascivious Ballet Dancer #1
Susanne Sachße
as Hella Bent / Lascivious Ballet Dancer #2
Marcel Schlutt
as Fritz Fritze
Gio Black Peter
as Rudolf
Guido Sommer
as Adolf
Christophe Chemin
as Maximilian
Max Di Costanzo
as Amusement Park Zombie #1
Nicholas Fox Ricciardi
as Young Man in Hooded Sweatshirt
Keith Böhm
as Man in a Suit and Hat
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2008
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Horror, Comedy
Votes52
DirectorBruce LaBruce
WritersBruce LaBruce
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsOtto; or, Up with Dead People
About Otto; or, Up with Dead People
A young zombie named Otto appears on a remote highway. He has no idea where he came from or where he is going. After hitching a ride to Berlin and nesting in an abandoned amusement park, he begins to explore the city. Soon he is discovered by underground filmmaker Medea Yarn, who begins to make a documentary about him with the support of her girlfriend, Hella Bent, and her brother Adolf, who operates the camera. Meanwhile, Medea is still trying to finish Up with Dead People, the epic political-porno-zombie movie that she has been working on for years. She convinces its star, Fritz Fritze, to allow the vulnerable Otto to stay in his guest bedroom. When Otto discovers that he has a wallet that contains information about his past, before he was dead, he begins to remember details about his ex-boyfriend, Rudolf. He arranges to meet him at the schoolyard where they met, with devastating results.
Directed by Bruce LaBruce, Otto; or, Up with Dead People leans on a strong ensemble — Jey Crisfar, Katharina Klewinghaus, Susanne Sachße — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2008.
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