Episode 348: Ever After aka Endzeit

A 2018 German movie, our second after Rammbock: Siege of the Dead. Set two years after the fall of civilisation, it follows Vivi, a twenty something girl living in Weimar, one of two remaining cities. In Weimar they kill the zombies and anyone infected, in Jena they are trying to find a cure. No one lives outside of the cities, and they are linked by an automated shuttle train.

With some pretty gorgeous cinematography at times, and pretty decent acting, we follow Vivi and badass Eva as they leave Weimar and start on the journey to Jena on the train, only for it to break down half way. And from there they are on foot.

The tension is good, and there are some pretty decent action sequences, including the chase across the dam, Vivi getting a set of decortive antlers in the eyeball, and the mad zombie bride with her pet bird, however this movie is let down by having a mad lead character. Vivi is just too insane. She talks to herself all of the time, and nothing that makes sense, she is pretty useless, dresses inappropriately for survival in the zombie apocalypse, and makes the worst choices.

The ending is not remotely satisfying, and the near constant overly dramatic cello will get on your nerves.

There is enough to like, so it is a 5/10 for me, but I don't seen to see it again. It would have been better to follow Eva, who is hot, strong and capable.