Handling the Undead

Original title: Håndtering av udøde

2024
1h 37m

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5.4/10

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Bente Børsum, Olga Damani, and Renate Reinsve in Handling the Undead (2024)

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?

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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?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?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?

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IMDb RATING

5.4/10

4.2K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 8 wins & 9 nominations total

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For years Kristian Petri was attached to direct the film, being John Ajvide Lindqvist's preferred director. Ajvide Lindqvist wrote on his now defunct old official forum that the film was in development hell due to the production company he signed the rights to wanting to sell them to an American company rather than making the film themselves. Petri eventually gave up on the project and when the rights reverted to Ajvide Lindqvist he sold them to Einar Film.

Soundtracks
The Moon is Awake
"Mah Bidareh"

Written by Matin Peymani and Patricio Pock-Steen Fraile
Performed by Soho Rezanejad
Courtesy of Orange Blue Publishing

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5/10

Unique, but missing a key ingredient.

In an already tired genre, Handling the Undead aims for a more contemplative and somber face than what we're used to with said genre. The standouts here being the music and atmosphere, one must think such a devotion to visuals would garner strong staying power, yet such was not the case. It's grief observed, through the lens of dark corridors and isolated pastures, asking the singular question, "if you had one more chance to talk to your loved one, what would you say?". Throughout the runtime I discovered the film wasn't exactly interested in exploring this question through a vessel or character of sorts, as it's practically nonexistent. In the end I was left starved, yearning for a connection. A film with a pulse that slowly fades into obscurity.