Army of Thieves

• Action
• Crime
• Comedy

During the nascent days of a global zombie outbreak, a disarmingly earnest bank teller, Ludwig Dieter, is unexpectedly drawn into a whirlwind European heist orchestrated by a seductive and enigmatic woman. This isn’t a story of hardened criminals, but of unlikely recruits – a misfit team of aspiring safecrackers pulled together not by ambition, but by a desperate desire for connection and purpose amidst societal collapse. The film distinguishes itself as a lighthearted and surprisingly romantic heist film woven within a zombie apocalypse, focusing less on survival horror and more on the peculiar blossoming of connection and self-discovery as Dieter evolves from a timid observer into a capable, albeit reluctant, professional thief. The narrative playfully subverts expectations, utilizing the backdrop of global catastrophe to explore themes of belonging and finding joy in the absurd, portrayed through a lens of quirky humor and unexpected tenderness.