My Dead Friend Zoe (2024)
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Merit, a U.S. Army veteran suffering from PTSD, is repeatedly tortured by visions of her deceased friend and company buddy Zoe. After her Afghanistan service in 2016, she attends group therapy until Dale, her grandfather and former Lieutenant Colonel, is recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Merit steps up to his aide, and discovers more about herself and her family, while also gaining the courage to put her metaphorical demons to rest.
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... Merit
... Zoe
... Dale
... Dr. Cole
... Alex
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My Dead Friend Zoe dives deep into the wounds left by war, grief, and unspoken regrets, incorporating a narrative that, while following a familiar structure, never feels emotionally hollow. It's the kind of film where the strength lies not in groundbreaking plot mechanics, but in the sheer honesty of its characters and the delicate care with which their pain is portrayed. Sonequa Martin-Green delivers a magnetic performance - quietly powerful, effortlessly vulnerable, and deeply human. The screenplay leans into genre conventions, but it does so with sincerity, making the emotional beats hit all the harder.
The third act is where everything clicks into place. It's raw, unflinching, and devastating in the most beautiful way - a culmination of internal battles finally reaching catharsis. Director Kyle Hausmann-Stokes doesn't try to overplay his hand, letting the characters carry the weight, allowing moments of silence and memory to speak volumes. Yes, it doesn't reinvent the wheel, but it rolls with such truth and heart that you won't soon forget it. A compelling tale about healing, memory, and the ones we carry with us.
Rating: B
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Release Date:
2024-03-09
Run Time:
103 min
MMPA Rating:
R
Reviews of
My Dead Friend Zoe
My Dead Friend Zoe dives deep into the wounds left by war, grief, and unspoken regrets, incorporating a narrative that, while following a familiar structure, never feels emotionally hollow. It's the kind of film where the strength lies not in groundbreaking plot mechanics, but in the sheer honesty of its characters and the delicate care with which their pain is portrayed. Sonequa Martin-Green delivers a magnetic performance - quietly powerful, effortlessly vulnerable, and deeply human. The screenplay leans into genre conventions, but it does so with sincerity, making the emotional beats hit all the harder.
The third act is where everything clicks into place. It's raw, unflinching, and devastating in the most beautiful way - a culmination of internal battles finally reaching catharsis. Director Kyle Hausmann-Stokes doesn't try to overplay his hand, letting the characters carry the weight, allowing moments of silence and memory to speak volumes. Yes, it doesn't reinvent the wheel, but it rolls with such truth and heart that you won't soon forget it. A compelling tale about healing, memory, and the ones we carry with us.
Rating: B
Cast & Crew of
My Dead Friend Zoe
Cast
... Merit
... Zoe
... Dale
... Dr. Cole
... Alex
... Kris
... Lewis
... Dr. Stokes
... Lawyer
... Dustin
... Michelle
... Erin
... Rufus
... Bill
... Travis
... Gonzalez
... Soldier
... Soldier
... Roy Purdy
... Conductor
... Soldier Singer
... Choir Member
... Choir Member
... Choir Member
... Choir Member
... Choir Member
... Choir Member
... Afghanistan Soldier
... Afghanistan Soldier
... Afghanistan Soldier
... Afghanistan Soldier
... Afghanistan Soldier
... Afghanistan Soldier
... Afghanistan Soldier
... Receptionist / Park Goer (uncredited)
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... Executive Producer
... Executive Producer
... Producer
... Co-Producer
... Producer
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... Producer
... Screenplay
... Screenplay
... Co-Producer
... Co-Producer
... Casting
... Hair Department Head
... Unit Production Manager
... Property Master
... Second Assistant Camera
... Assistant Editor
... Sound Editor
... Driver
... Director of Photography
... Key Costumer
... Production Coordinator
... Production Assistant
... Gaffer
... Online Editor
... Costume Design
... Production Assistant
... Original Music Composer
... Lighting Technician
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Lighting Technician
... Associate Producer
... Editor
... Set Decoration
... Second Assistant Director
... On Set Dresser
... Digital Imaging Technician
... Production Design
... Production Coordinator
... Still Photographer
... Orchestrator
... First Assistant Camera
... Grip
... Music Supervisor
... Executive Producer
... Director
... Producer
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