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
"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."