Character Relationship Map: Posthumous

Characters

• McKenzie Grain (played by Brit Marling) — protagonist

  American journalist who investigates Liam Price's supposed death and writes a story about his life, jeopardizing his elaborate posthumous art scheme.

• Liam Price (played by Jack Huston) — protagonist

  Frustrated Berlin-based artist who fakes his own death after a homeless man is mistaken for him, then orchestrates a posthumous art scam to profit from his fabricated demise.

• Ben (played by Tom Schilling) — supporting
• Daniel S. Volpe (played by Lambert Wilson) — supporting
• Kaleb Moo (played by Nikolai Kinski) — supporting
• Erik Alder (played by Alexander Fehling) — supporting
• Landlord (played by Joost Siedhoff) — supporting
• Arman Rubell (played by Harald Siebler) — supporting
• Galerist (played by Anja Karmanski) — supporting

Key Relationships

• McKenzie Grain → Daniel S. Volpe (Professional Interview Subject)
• McKenzie Grain → Ben (Alliance Information Source)
• Liam Price → Galerist (Professional Gallery Staff)
• Liam Price → Arman Rubell (Unknown)
• Liam Price → Landlord (Professional Landlord)
• Liam Price → Erik Alder (Unknown)
• Liam Price → Kaleb Moo (Unknown)
• Liam Price → Daniel S. Volpe (Professional Gallery Owner)
• Liam Price → Ben (Social Friend)
• Liam Price → McKenzie Grain (Narrative Subject Of Investigation)

Story Analysis

An artist exploits a tragic identity mix-up to profit from his supposed death, only to face an investigative threat.

Plot Progression

1. The Fall and Theft
2. The Discovery and Scheme
3. The Investigation and Pressure
4. The Reckoning and Fallout