Cargo (2013 film)

Cargo
Directed by
  • Ben Howling
  • Yolanda Ramke
Produced by
  • Daniel Foeldes
  • Ben Howling
  • Marcus Newman
  • Yolanda Ramke
Written by Yolanda Ramke
Starring
  • Andy Rodoreda
  • Ruth Venn
  • Yolanda Ramke
  • Alison Gallagher
  • Kallan Richards
  • Effron Heather
  • Scott Wood
Music by Helen Grimley
Cinematography Daniel Foeldes
Edited by Shannon Longville
Production
company
Dreaming Tree Productions
Release date
  • 17 February 2013 (2013-02-17) (Tropfest)
Running time
 7 minutes
Country Australia
Language English

Cargo is a 2013 Australian short film directed by Ben Howling and Yolanda Ramke, written by Ramke, and starring Andy Rodoreda as a father who must protect his young daughter (Ruth Venn) during a zombie apocalypse. It was made for the Tropfest short film festival, where it was a finalist. It went viral after it was uploaded to YouTube, and it was featured on many web sites.

Plot

After a car crash knocks him unconscious, a man wakes up to find that his wife has died and turned into a zombie. He leaves the car, grabs his young daughter from the rear, and realizes that his wife bit him while he was unconscious. After an emotional goodbye to his wife, he sets off to find survivors.

Knowing that he does not have much time left before he turns into a zombie, he puts his daughter in a baby sling, binds his hands to a pole, and attaches carrion to the end of the pole. After he collapses, he rises again as a zombie, and, drawn by the lure of the carrion on the pole, continues his journey. Drawn by a balloon that he attached to himself, a sniper shoots down the man, and several survivors approach on foot. Two male survivors beckon their companion to join them in digging a grave for the man, but the female survivor investigates further, eventually finding the baby.

Cast

Release

Cargo was made for the Tropfest short film festival, where it was a finalist. After its release, it went viral and attracted millions of views on YouTube.[1]

Reception

Cargo was featured on Die Zeit,[2] The Week,[3] CNET,[4][5] IGN,[6] Film School Rejects,[7] and Bloody Disgusting.[8]

Remake

Cargo was remade as a 2017 feature length film starring Martin Freeman.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Tropfest Australia is Calling For Entries". Tropfest. 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2015-01-09.
  2. ↑ Kühl, Eike (2013-06-30). "Netzfilm der Woche: "Cargo"". Die Zeit (in German). Retrieved 2015-01-09.
  3. ↑ Oneill, Therese (2013-10-09). "9 horror films under 9 minutes". The Week. Retrieved 2015-01-09.
  4. ↑ Kooser, Amanda (2013-10-14). "Five great zombie short films you can watch online". CNET. Retrieved 2015-01-09.
  5. ↑ Starr, Michelle (2013-04-14). "Short zombie film will break your heart". CNET. Retrieved 2015-01-09.
  6. ↑ Grimm, Rae (2013-04-13). "Cargo: Der beste Zombie-Kurzfilm aller Zeiten". IGN (in German). Retrieved 2015-01-09.
  7. ↑ Beggs, Scott (2013-04-09). "SFotD: A Father Tries to Save His Baby Girl After He’s Bitten by a Zombie in 'Cargo'". Film School Rejects. Retrieved 2015-01-09.
  8. ↑ Miska, Brad (2014-12-16). "There’s a Baby On This Zombie’s Back…". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2015-01-09.
  9. ↑ Giroux, Jack (2016-09-24). "‘Cargo’ First Look: Martin Freeman Stars in the Zombie-Infested Drama". /Film. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
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