Michael arrives in Berlin to visit his ex-girlfriend Gabi, with hopes of getting her back. Just after his arrival a terrible virus begins infecting everyone, slowly throwing the world into chaos. Marvin Kren's Rammbock: Berlin Undead is a low budget apocalyptic zombie film that uses the Zombie Apocalypse as a parable for the character, being really more about a character's obsessive desire to get back to his girlfriend even though he really just needs to learn to move on. Part of the zombie sub-genre, Rammbock brings some unique ideas to the table and it's all executed well with a good amount of gore, but it's the emotional core of this character Michael that sets it apart from so many other zombie films. In the end, as much as the film is about the end of the world, its more so about this character's loss. It was ironic to see this film right after seeing Markus Schleinzer' Michael, considering in a majority of this film he's alone in an apartment with a young kid. Michael Fuith nails the main protagonist, capturing this meager, pathetic character perfectly. I have read some people mentioning that this film has a political allegory, but I sure didn't see it. At a brisk 68 minutes, Marvin Kren's Rammbock: Berlin Undead is well paced, but where it excel is in its characterizations, having more going on then most 90+ minute movies of the genre.
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