CARGO: The Zombie Short Film That Will Blow You Away

Official Synopsis:

Stranded in the midst of a zombie apocalypse, a man sets in motion an unlikely plan to protect the precious cargo he carries: his infant daughter.

Have you seen CARGO? It’s a zombie themed short film that was a Tropfest Australia 2013 Finalist. The film was first published way back  in February of 2013 and currently has nearly 4.5 MILLION views on YouTube! There’s a reason for all those views: the film truly is amazing.  If you haven’t seen it yet I HIGHLY recommend taking the time to watch it.

Coming in just under 7 minutes, I was simply blown away by this amazing short film and the amount of awesomeness that can be packed into such a short time.  This is NOT your typical zombie survival film. Instead it’s about the sheer desperation a father experiences once he comes to after an automobile accident to realize his wife is a zombie, he’s been bitten and he needs to protect his infant daughter. More importantly, it’s about the sheer genius level creativity that the situation elevates the father to in an effort to ensure his helpless child reaches safety. A lesser man might give up or take the easy way out by ending his and his daughter’s lives. Instead this hero, despite knowledge that he’ll soon succumb to the infection, wastes no time creating a plan of action.

How does a lone father get his daughter to safety even after infection, death and zombification? You’ll have to spare 7 minutes of your time to find out. Watch the video below. It’s definitely worth your time.

CARGO was Directed by Ben Howling & Yolanda Ramke
Produced by Ben Howling, Yolanda Ramke, Marcus Newman, Daniel Foeldes

This movie was amazing to me because it’s such a different take on the zombie apocalypse. Maybe I also like the film so much because I’m a single dad.  As a parent I know how much I love my child, how far I’d go to protect them and just how much outside of the box quick thinking you can do when stuff hits the fan and you need to protect your defenseless child.

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