The narrative is an exploration of human response to the unimaginable.
Its suggested this may be why the two have a fraught relationship.
Once Tora is done honoring the body, she catches a cab home and ignores all calls.
‘Handling the Undead’Courtesy of Morten Brun
Eva (Pars) and her teenage daughter Flora (Dauksta) also have a strained relationship.
Both parents leave and go their separate ways.
While driving, she hears a strange, alarming noise on the radio.
This sound is from the result of an electrical storm that sends the area into a frenzy.
When electricity fizzles out and things go dark, the dead rise.
Whatever state of decay they are in is how they wake up.
It delves into an exploration of human emotion and reaction in the face of the unexplainable.
This isnt about surviving zombies.
Its about how individuals handle seeing their loved ones again after death.
Directorial finesse is evident in the fluid transitions between stories, maintaining coherent movement without ever feeling disjointed.
Its a testament to the Norwegian knack for silent storytelling, where emotions resonate louder than words.
Handling the Undeadis a reminder that in death, the essence of our loved ones is forever altered.
