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In the 2009 Norwegian film Dead Snow (Død snø), the most crucial action made by the lead character, Martin, is the attempt to return the cursed Nazi gold to the undead Colonel Herzog in order to end the zombie onslaught.
Throughout the film, the medical students are hunted by a battalion of Nazi zombies (the Einsatzgruppe) because they unwittingly discovered a box of looted gold hidden under the floorboards of their cabin. After a grueling and bloody battle that leaves most of his friends dead, Martin realizes that the zombies are not just mindless killers, but are specifically reclaiming their stolen treasure.
The "crucial action" occurs in the climax when Martin hands the box of gold back to Colonel Herzog. He believes that by returning the treasure, the "curse" will be lifted and the zombies will return to their graves.
Martin is primarily helped by his friend Roy.
Roy is the last of the group to stand by Martin during the film's iconic "chainsaw vs. zombies" sequence. Together, they make the stand outside the cabin, utilizing a chainsaw (Martin) and a hammer and sickle (Roy) to thin the zombie hoard. Roy’s assistance is vital because he provides the tactical support and distraction necessary for Martin to survive long enough to reach the gold and attempt the "peace offering."
The summary omits the famous dark comedy moment where, immediately after amputating his arm to avoid infection, Martin is bitten in the crotch by another zombie.
While Roy is the primary helper in the final scene, the character Vegard also provides crucial assistance earlier (saving the group with a snowmobile/machine gun) before dying.
In Dead Snow (2009), the most crucial action taken by the lead character, Martin, is his attempt to return the box of cursed Nazi gold to Colonel Herzog in the film's climax. He is primarily helped by his friend Roy, who fights alongside him during the final stand (using a hammer and sickle) to hold off the zombie horde, allowing Martin to reach the gold. Although Martin succeeds in returning the box, the action ultimately fails to save him because he unknowingly has a single gold coin in his pocket (placed there by his girlfriend Hanna), which prompts Herzog to attack him in the final scene.