Otto; or, Up with Dead People (2008)

  • NR
  • 01/19/2008 (US)
  • Drama, Horror, Comedy
  • 1h 34m

Is it possible to come back from the dead?

Overview

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.

Bruce LaBruce

Director, Writer

Cast

Jey Crisfar's headshot

Jey Crisfar

Otto
Katharina Klewinghaus's headshot

Katharina Klewinghaus

Medea Yarn / Lascivious Ballet Dancer #1
Susanne Sachße's headshot

Susanne Sachße

Hella Bent / Lascivious Ballet Dancer #2
Marcel Schlutt's headshot

Marcel Schlutt

Fritz Fritze
Gio Black Peter's headshot

Gio Black Peter

Rudolf
Guido Sommer's headshot

Guido Sommer

Adolf
Christophe Chemin's headshot

Christophe Chemin

Maximilian
Max Di Costanzo's headshot

Max Di Costanzo

Amusement Park Zombie #1

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