In a zombie-plagued future, two lovers struggle to preserve their present by confronting the past and an uncertain future.
Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases
Survival Beyond The World
The story introduces a bleak future plagued by zombies. Carolyn and Maddy are established as lovers trying to survive together.
Key Events
Zombie-Plagued Future — The story establishes a future devastated by zombies. Characters: Maddy, CarolynLocation: Bleak future setting
Daily Survival — Carolyn and Maddy struggle to survive from day to day. Characters: Maddy, CarolynLocation: Unspecified survival setting
The Couple Together — The two women are established as romantic partners. Characters: Maddy, CarolynLocation: Unspecified survival setting
A Reversed Timeline — The narrative unfolds through a reversed timeline. Characters: Maddy, CarolynLocation: Unspecified setting
Maddy Holds The Past — Maddy struggles to let go of what came before. Characters: MaddyLocation: Unspecified setting
Carolyn Chooses Today — Carolyn focuses on the present because it is all she can trust. Characters: CarolynLocation: Unspecified setting
The Weight Of Memory
The reversed timeline reveals the couple's different relationships with time. Maddy remains attached to the past, while Carolyn relies on the present.
Key Events
Carolyn Chooses Today — Carolyn focuses on the present because it is all she can trust. Characters: CarolynLocation: Unspecified setting
Past Versus Present — Their opposing relationships with time create emotional friction. Characters: Maddy, CarolynLocation: Unspecified survival setting
Holding On — The couple must hold onto their shared past to sustain the present. Characters: Maddy, CarolynLocation: Unspecified setting
Relationship Under Pressure — Survival conditions intensify the couple's unresolved emotional conflict. Characters: Maddy, CarolynLocation: Unspecified survival setting
The Present At Risk — Their present relationship becomes increasingly difficult to preserve. Characters: Maddy, CarolynLocation: Unspecified setting
Survival And Memory — Physical survival and emotional memory become inseparable. Characters: Maddy, CarolynLocation: Unspecified survival setting
A Future To Face
The tension between memory and immediacy threatens the couple's present relationship. They are forced to confront what their future together may be.
Key Events
Survival And Memory — Physical survival and emotional memory become inseparable. Characters: Maddy, CarolynLocation: Unspecified survival setting
Future Becomes Unavoidable — The couple is forced to confront the future of their relationship. Characters: Maddy, CarolynLocation: Unspecified setting
Facing Their Relationship — Maddy and Carolyn directly face what their relationship may become. Characters: Maddy, CarolynLocation: Unspecified setting
External Threat Emerges — A malicious flesh-eating zombie becomes part of their immediate crisis. Characters: Maddy, CarolynLocation: Unspecified survival setting
Emotional And Physical Danger — The couple must face the relationship crisis and the zombie threat together. Characters: Maddy, CarolynLocation: Unspecified survival setting
The Zombie Confrontation — Maddy and Carolyn confront the malicious flesh-eating zombie. Characters: Maddy, CarolynLocation: Unspecified survival setting
Love Against The Threat
The relationship crisis becomes inseparable from the danger posed by a malicious flesh-eating zombie. Maddy and Carolyn confront both threats at once.
Key Events
The Zombie Confrontation — Maddy and Carolyn confront the malicious flesh-eating zombie. Characters: Maddy, CarolynLocation: Unspecified survival setting
Love Under Threat — Their love is tested at the same time as their physical survival. Characters: Maddy, CarolynLocation: Unspecified survival setting
Past Meets Future — The reversed timeline links their past to the future of the relationship. Characters: Maddy, CarolynLocation: Unspecified setting
Present Relationship Tested — The central couple reaches the decisive emotional test of the story. Characters: Maddy, CarolynLocation: Unspecified survival setting
An Unresolved Future — The story closes on the couple's confrontation with their future. Characters: Maddy, CarolynLocation: Unspecified setting
Story Breakdown
Bleak Survival World — The setting places Maddy and Carolyn in a future dominated by zombie danger and daily survival.
Zombie-Plagued Future — The world is explicitly described as a bleak future plagued by zombies.
Daily Survival — Carolyn and Maddy fight to survive from day to day.
Central Love Story — Maddy and Carolyn's romantic partnership is the emotional center of the film.
Maddy And Carolyn — The two women are presented as lovers surviving together.
Shared Dependence — Their shared survival links their emotional bond to the surrounding danger.
Reversed Time Structure — The narrative uses a reversed timeline to connect the couple's past and present.
Past Revisited — Maddy's difficulty letting go of the past becomes a central emotional issue.
Present Reframed — The structure parallels their need to preserve the present relationship.
Past Versus Present — Maddy and Carolyn approach time differently, creating tension within their relationship.
Maddy Holds On — Maddy struggles to release the past.
Carolyn Lives Today — Carolyn focuses on today because it is the only thing she can count on.
Relationship Crisis — The couple must determine whether their shared past can keep their present relationship alive.
Holding On Together — Their past becomes something they must hold onto to sustain the present.
Future Confrontation — They are forced to confront the future of their relationship.
Zombie Confrontation — The emotional conflict is paralleled by a direct confrontation with a malicious flesh-eating zombie.
External Threat — A malicious flesh-eating zombie enters the couple's immediate crisis.
Double Confrontation — The couple faces the future of their relationship and the zombie threat at the same time.
In a bleak zombie-plagued future, Carolyn fights to survive day to day with her lover, Maddy. But Maddy has a hard time letting go of the past, while Carolyn only lives for today, because it's the only thing left she can count on. The story unfolds in a reversed time line, paralleling the couple's need to hold on to their past with one another in order to keep their present relationship alive. When the two must confront the future of their relationship, they're forced to confront a malicious flesh-eating zombie at the same time.
