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Ever After (Endzeit) is a German post-apocalyptic film directed by Carolina Hellsgård. It was adapted from writer Olivia Vieweg's graphic novel of the same name. The film premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was notable for having predominately female cast and crew.

Plot
Two years after a zombie plague has decimated the global population, only two cities survive in Germany. In Weimar, any infected persons are immediately killed; however, neighboring Jena is reportedly developing a cure. The only contact between these cities is an unmanned solar-powered train that ferries supplies but not people. Vivi (Kohlhof), a survivor living in a Weimar hospital, is kept heavily medicated by the Warden (Philipp). Seeking purpose for her life, Vivi volunteers at the fence surrounding Weimar. Another volunteer is attacked by a zombie and subsequently killed by Eva (Lehrer), a supervisor at the fence.

Vivi decides to find her younger sister Renata outside of Weimar. Through a series of flashbacks, Vivi is shown receiving a phone call from her mother, who tells her to find shelter (as the zombie infection is just breaking out). Renata is swimming in their backyard and playfully refuses to get out of the pool, despite Vivi's begging. In the present, Vivi sneaks out of her room and stows away on the train to Jena. She is surprised when Eva also boards the train just before departure. The train breaks down, but without other transportation or weapons, the women decide to stay on train overnight. While Eva sleeps, Vivi sees Renata leading a charge of zombies over the horizon. Vivi's screams wake Eva, who realizes that Vivi is hallucinating and the noise will soon attract actual zombies. They grab their bags and run through the woods until they find an abandoned caravan of vehicles. The women hide in one of these vans overnight.

Eva reluctantly allows Vivi to accompany her, even though she doubts her survival skills. They are attacked by a zombie bride with vines and leaves growing from her skin, something they have not seen before.

Vivi finds another abandoned house and searches for water. She is attacked by a blind zombie. While she is able to kill him, Vivi loses her eye in the fight. She puts on a makeshift eyepatch and continues. Vivi finds a river, notices something in the woods and wades across the water. Renata's body, a small skeleton in a red bathing suit, is partially buried in leaves and moss. In a final flashback, it is revealed that Vivi ran into their house alone, and Renata was still by the pool as the zombies crossed into their backyard. Vivi lies down next to Renata's body, but as the moss begins to grow over the sisters, she realizes that her journey is not over. Vivi continues walking until she reaches the edge of the forest, with Jena just in view. Eva is waiting for her, infected but alive. The two women walk together, arm in arm, away from Jena and back into the forest.

Cast

 * Gro Swantje Kohlhof as Vivi
 * Maja Lehrer as Eva
 * Trine Dyrholm as The Gardener
 * Barbara Philipp as Warden