Handling the Undead
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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Cast
18 people
Renate Reinsve
Anna
Known for
Backrooms
The Worst Person in the World
Anders Danielsen Lie
David
Known for
The Worst Person in the World
The Night Eats the World
Bahar Pars
Eva
Known for
A Man Called Ove
Tehran
Bjørn Sundquist
Mahler
Known for
Ragnarok
Dead Snow
Denise Trankalis
Solglimt Colleague
Also in
Skate and Die
The Acting Coach
Bente Børsum
Tora
Known for
Exit
Cadaver
Jan Hrynkiewicz
Peter
Known for
The Hater
47 Bombs
Olga Damani
Elisabet
Also in
The Island
Kato Partali
John Ajvide Lindqvist
Undertaker
Also in
Svenska tv-historier
Inesa Dauksta
Flora
No other roles listed
Kian Hansen
Kian
No other roles listed
Dennis Østby Ruud
Elias
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Thea Hvistendahl Director · John Ajvide Lindqvist Screenplay Peter Raeburn Composer
Worldwide gross $105K · Budget $5.1M · United States release May 31, 2024
Box office
Budget
$5,141,025
Worldwide gross
$105,046
Production
Einar Film
Production
Filmiki Etairia
Production
Zentropa International Sweden
Production
Film i Väst
Production
Greek Film Centre
Production
Greece · Norway · Sweden
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Languages
Original title
Håndtering av udøde
Original language
Norwegian
Spoken on screen
Norwegian · Swedish
Release dates
United States · January 20, 2024
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
Norway · February 9, 2024
Theatrical
United States · May 31, 2024
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
United States · June 18, 2024
Digital
United States
April 19, 2024 · Premiere · Milwaukee Film Festival
April 23, 2024 · Premiere · Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival
June 7, 2024 · Limited theatrical
Australia
July 31, 2024 · Digital
Brazil
November 17, 2025 · Digital
Denmark
June 19, 2024 · Premiere
June 19, 2024 · Theatrical
Finland
May 17, 2024 · Theatrical
Germany
September 6, 2024 · Premiere · Fantasy Filmfest
Italy
May 10, 2024 · Premiere · Riviera International Film Festival
Lithuania
November 12, 2024 · Premiere · Scanorama film festival
November 22, 2024 · Theatrical
Netherlands
September 26, 2024 · Theatrical
Poland
November 8, 2024 · Limited theatrical
South Korea
July 7, 2024 · Premiere · Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
January 22, 2025 · Theatrical
Spain
April 20, 2024 · Premiere · Barcelona Sant Jordi International Film Festival
June 19, 2024 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 26, 2024 · Premiere · Göteborg Film Festival
March 15, 2024 · Theatrical
Switzerland
July 6, 2024 · Premiere · NIFFF
July 18, 2024 · Theatrical
Taiwan
April 12, 2025 · Premiere · Golden Horse Fantastic Film Festival
Ukraine
June 12, 2025 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 7, 2024 · Premiere · Sundance Film Festival: London
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