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Yungblud 'Zombie' by Charlie Sarsfield

Promonews - 3rd June 2025

Following the Britpop-tastic exploits in Lovesick Lullaby, Charlie Sarsfield and Yungblud make a striking tonal shift in their latest collaboration - the story of a nurse pushed to her emotional limits, portrayed by film star Florence Pugh.

In the video for Zombie, Pugh plays a grief-stricken and exhausted healthcare worker grappling with loss, duty, and the invisible weight carried by so many on the healthcare front lines in the UK. And in a film that gives her a new kind of challenge, she delivers a characteristically powerful performance - sensitive, intimate and multi-faceted.

The third music video from Yungblud's new album directed by Sarsfield, it represents a bold creative evolution for both the artist and the director. The previous videos for Hello, Heaven Hello and the aforementioned Lovesick Lullaby lean into dreamlike aesthetics, metaphor and comedy. But Zombie confronts stark reality with gritty drama, offering an unfiltered look at emotional burnout, grief, and resilience, with terrific performances from the supporting cast as well as Florence Pugh.

Produced by Untold Studios, the video cements the creative chemistry between Sarsfield and Yungblud, delivering a compelling piece of visual storytelling that underscores the song’s message and reaffirms both artists’ reputations for boundary-pushing work.

“Zombie is a film close to my heart," says director Charlie Sarsfield. "My gran was a nurse, and I saw first-hand the compassion and strength it takes to do that job. Even when she fell ill, the nurses were nothing short of angels. That experience shaped this story and connected deeply with what Dom [Yungblud] wrote the song about.

"Dom threw a Hail Mary and asked Florence if she’d be in it. She said yes, and the stars aligned. What we captured was truly special. This film is for the unsung heroes, those who don’t always see their own wings. We just wanted to help them see them.”

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Promonews - 3rd June 2025

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Production/Creative

Director
Charlie Sarsfield
Producer
Freddie Barrass
Production Company
Executive Producer
Mike Heath
Production Manager
Harriet Salmon
1st AD
Jack Green

Camera

Director of Photography
Courtney Bennett
Focus Puller
Mairead Albiston

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Sion Hopkins
Key Grip
Michael Farrell

Art

Production designer
Joe Munro

Editorial

Editor
Thomas Herring

Grading

Colourist
Thomas Mangham
Colour grade company

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