This is a different approach to the zombie apocalypse sub-genre in that it is more the setting for the story, rather than the subject of it.

Axel, Jonathan and Ana live together in a bunker-like home with views over the post-apocalyptic landscape. They once lived in a love triangle idyll, with strong bonds of friendship, but the arrival of the zombies changed that. Ana is with Jonathan and Axel is alone, slowly tattooing his body with images of flies, whilst developing an almost voyeuristic obsession with the couple’s relationship.

Needless to say, everything changes when Axel and Jonathan go out on an expedition in search of provisions and return to the house with a zombie they call Pythagoras, who they keep chained and muzzled inside the house. As the dynamic of the trio’s relationship changes it becomes clear that their new prisoner may not be the biggest threat to their survival.

As with any good movie, the drama transcends the genre to become archetypal rather than stereotypical, and this adds human layers to a genre that needs reviving.

One of the most interesting monster movies in a while.