HANDLING THE UNDEAD
HANDLING THE UNDEAD

A film by Thea Hvistendahl

HANDLING THE UNDEAD

SYNOPSIS

On a hot summer day in Oslo, the dead mysteriously awaken, and three families are thrown into chaos when their deceased loved ones come back to them. Who are they, and what do they want? Handling the Undead is a drama with elements of horror about three families, a story about grief and loss, but also about hope and understanding of what we can’t comprehend or control.

CREDITS

Director

Thea Hvistendahl

Cast

Renate Reinsve

Bjørn Sundquist

Bente Børsum

Anders Danielsen Lie

Bahar Pars

Writer

Thea Hvistendahl

John Ajvide Lindqvist

Genre

Horror

Drama

Rating

NYR

Runtime

1h 38m

A Statement by

Thea Hvistendahl

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"I wanted to make a film about how people in deep grief would react to getting their dead loved ones back. I wanted to investigate the emotions, conflicts and existential questions that this phenomenon could unearth in someone."

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PLAY

TRAILER

GALLERY

— THE DAILY BEAST

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