The mere fact that she devoted a densely written page to the behavior, expressions and movement patterns of the undead indicates a huge commitment to getting everything right. Lindqvist provided the following statement:įrom the elaborate directorial concept that Thea sent me, I think her vision was more or less perfect. Nordisk Film Distribution is planning to release the film in Sweden in the fall of 2023. The project is supported by the Norwegian Film Institute, Swedish Film Institute, Film i Väst, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, and Oslo Film Fond. Handling the Undead is being produced by Kristin Emblem and Guri Neby for Einar Film, and co-produced by Zentropa Sweden. The cast includes The Worst Person in the World stars Renate Reinsve and Anders Danielsen Lie, as well as Bjørn Sundquist, Bente Børsum, and Bahars Pars. Tora says her final goodbye to her wife at the funeral home and a family of four faces a life without a wife and mother. Mahler and his daughter Anna mourn the too early passing of his grandson. The story will focus on three families, each struggling with a tragic loss. Except for one thing: the incident has awoken the newly deceased. (He also handled the screenplay adaptation of Let the Right One In himself.) This one beginsĭuring an especially hot summer day in Oslo, when a strange electric field and collective migraine spread across the city, TVs, lightbulbs and electronics go haywire, and suddenly, it’s all over.

Handling the Undead marks the feature directorial debut of Thea Hvistendahl, who is working from a screenplay written by Lindqvist himself.

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