We Bury the Dead explained

We Bury the Dead
Director:Zak Hilditch
Music:Chris Clark
Cinematography:Steve Annis
Editing:Merlin Eden
Distributor:Umbrella Entertainment (Australia)
Runtime:92 minutes[1]
Language:English

We Bury the Dead is a 2024 survival thriller film, written and directed by Zak Hilditch. It stars Daisy Ridley, Mark Coles Smith, Brenton Thwaites, Kym Jackson, Matt Whelan, Matthew Parkin, and Deanna Cooney

The film had its world premiere at the Adelaide Film Festival on November 1, 2024.

Premise

Ava Newman (Daisy Ridley), a desperate woman, searches for her husband in the aftermath of a catastrophic military experiment. Hoping to find him alive, Ava joins a "body retrieval unit", but her search takes a chilling turn when the corpses she's burying start showing signs of life.[2]

Cast

Production

In October 2023, it was announced that a survival thriller film titled We Bury the Dead was in development, with Zak Hilditch directing and writing, and Daisy Ridley starring in the lead role. Principal photography began on February 19, 2024 in Albany, Western Australia.[4] [5] [6] Mark Coles Smith and Brenton Thwaites joined the cast of the film.[7] In March, Kym Jackson, Matt Whelan and Deanna Cooney joined the cast, as Lt. Wilkie, Mitch and Bianca respectively.[8]

Filming wrapped on March 26, 2024.[9]

Release

We Bury the Dead had its world premiere at the Adelaide Film Festival on November 1, 2024.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: We Bury the Dead . Adelaide Film Festival . September 27, 2024.
  2. https://umbrellaent.com.au/movie/we-bury-the-dead/ We Bury The Dead - Umbrella Entertainment
  3. Web site: Daisy Ridley Is an Axe-Wielding Vigilante in First Look at Zak Hilditch's Survival Thriller 'We Bury the Dead'. August 21, 2024 . Vareity.
  4. https://deadline.com/2023/10/daisy-ridley-we-bury-the-dead-1235587846/ Daisy Ridley To Star In Survival Thriller From Zak Hilditch, The Penguin Empire and Campfire Studios; Neon & UTA To Shop At AFM
  5. https://www.albanyadvertiser.com.au/news/albany-advertiser/work-continues-to-finalise-preparations-for-filming-of-we-bury-the-dead-at-dream-albany-locations-c-13165662 Work continues to finalise preparations for filming of We Bury the Dead at ‘dream’ Albany locations
  6. https://www.albanyadvertiser.com.au/news/albany-advertiser/minimal-impact-on-albany-traffic-expected-during-first-two-weeks-of-filming-of-we-bury-the-dead-c-13616890 Minimal impact on Albany traffic expected during first two weeks of filming of We Bury The Dead
  7. https://if.com.au/mark-coles-smith-brenton-thwaites-added-to-the-bodies-for-zak-hilditchs-we-bury-the-dead/ Mark Coles Smith, Brenton Thwaites added to the bodies for Zak Hilditch’s ‘We Bury the Dead’
  8. https://www.filmink.com.au/kym-jackson-matt-whelan-and-deanna-cooney-join-daisy-ridley-in-we-bury-the-dead/ Kym Jackson, Matt Whelan and Deanna Cooney Join Daisy Ridley in We Bury the Dead
  9. https://twitter.com/Scavenger_Jakku/status/1772742726468952503 We Bury The Dead film wrapped up #DaisyRidley #WeBurythedead
  10. https://variety.com/2024/film/news/daisy-ridley-we-bury-the-dead-first-look-zak-hilditch-1236113555/ Daisy Ridley Is an Axe-Wielding Vigilante in First Look at Zak Hilditch's Survival Thriller 'We Bury the Dead'

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