Frostbite

The film unfolds in two eras: 1944 World War II in Ukraine where soldiers encounter the first vampire danger, and present-day Lapland, Sweden during a polar night with dawn looming. The polar night lasts a month until dawn, creating a relentless countdown as vampirism spreads. The narrative moves between battlefield trauma and quiet, snowbound suspense to explore how past violence echoes in the present.

The 1944 setting is a war-swept Ukrainian countryside where remnants of a German division hide from the Red Army and confront a hidden vampire threat beneath a cabin. In present-day Sweden, the remote Lapland town sits beneath a long polar night as Annika and Saga face a growing vampire menace. The two timelines interweave around a hidden crypt and the spread of vampirism, highlighting contrasts between war ruins and arctic isolation.

🩸 Vampirism

Vampirism drives the plot as a biological and existential threat that spreads through blood capsules and contaminated pills. The vampires threaten both soldiers and civilians, turning social gatherings into massacres. The story examines hunger, immortality, and the moral cost of embracing or resisting the monstrous.

🧬 Science & Ethics

Beckert's research and the pill experiments symbolize scientific hubris and the manipulation of life. The capsules and hybrids blur the line between cure and curse, forcing characters to confront unintended consequences. The film questions whether knowledge and experimentation justify the risks to humanity.

🌌 Dawn & Night

The looming dawn acts as a ticking clock across timelines, pressing characters to survive until light returns. The polar night in Lapland creates an oppressive atmosphere where danger hides in the darkness. Dawn's approach binds the fates of survivors as they confront the spread of vampirism.

👪 Family

The bond between Annika and Saga anchors the horror in human stakes. Saga's adolescence and curiosity pull her into dangerous events that test loyalty and courage. Their relationship reveals resilience and the cost of protecting loved ones in a world overrun by monsters.