Norsk filminstitutt

Feature film Handling the Undead
(Håndtering av udøde)

Handling the Undead is set in Oslo, Norway, and explores what happens when a set of people suddenly awakens from death - three stories intervowen, exploring loss, grief and mortality – but also love and hope. The film is a drama with a horror premiss that deals with fundamental human emotions and the pursuit of understanding and accepting what we cannot control.

Handling the Undead is written by award-winning author John Ajvide Lindqvist (Border – Cannes winner 2018, Let the Right One In) and directed by Thea Hvistendahl who has directed several award winning shorts and the hybrid music film featuring Karpe, Goodbye Montebello in 2018.  


Production and distribution

Production Year:
2023
Production country:
Norway
Release date (national):
2024-02-09
Production company:
Einar Film og Fortellinger
Co production company:
Zentropa Sweden
Nordisk Film Denmark
Filmiki Greece
Producer:
Kristin Emblem
Guri Neby
Sales agent:
TrustNordisk ApS

Director

  • Thea Hvistendahl

     Thea Hvistendahl (b. 1989) has established herself as a creative and sharp storyteller with a strong characteristic visual style. She has won several prizes for her shorts and music videos. Her debut feature length film Adjø Montebello premiered in 2017 to great critiques. It’s a hybrid between concert, fiction and music video. She is currently in post- production for her debut narrative feature, Handling The Undead. 

    Thea Hvistendahl

Cast

Anders Danielsen Lie
Renate Reinsve
Bjørn Sundquist
Bente Børsum

Awards

2024:
Sundance Film Festival
World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Original Music

Festivals

2024:
Sundance Film Festival
2024:
Göteborg International Film Festival

Crew

Director:
Thea Hvistendahl
Screenplay:
John Ajvide Lindqvist

Technical information

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