The Mortician

In a state of detachment and emotional coldness, The Mortician (played by Method Man) handles the bodies brought to him with an unfeeling precision. He leads a life of solitude and seclusion. His boss at the morgue (Edward Furlong) introduces him to a new worker, Noah (EJ Bonilla), a troubled young man fulfilling his parole requirements. Noah inadvertently brings the dangerous gangster Carver (Dash Mihok) and his gang to the morgue’s doorstep. The Mortician’s interest is piqued by a tattoo of Botticelli’s ‘Birth of Venus’ on the body of a murdered woman (Judy Marte) that arrives at the morgue, stirring up unsettling memories from his childhood. When he discovers a frightened child, Kane (Cruz Santiago), trying to escape the morgue, he is compelled to take action. The Mortician and Kane form an uneasy partnership, both seeking redemption as they flee. Through his clumsy acts of heroism, The Mortician reconnects with his buried past and uncovers the answers he has long sought, ultimately finding redemption and peace.