post-apocalyptic · survival group · pragmatic · hardened teens · winter setting · factory explosion · zombie threat · stoic · russian · ensemble cast
A relentless blizzard lashes the faces of four teenagers as they force their way into a vast supermarket, desperate for food. On the second floor, near the meat section, footsteps echo from below. Fear of the infected sends them scrambling for cover — but then a heavy crash shatters the silence. Risking everything, Leo leads the group downward, clinging to the hope it’s just a wild animal. What they find isn’t a monster. It’s a Doberman named Rex and a girl. She lies face-down at the foot of the stairs, dressed in a brown jacket and camouflage, a cast on her arm, blood smeared beneath her nose. The dog circles her, whining softly. The teens stand motionless, stunned by the sight of another survivor in this frozen, desolate world.