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      My Dead Friend Zoe

      2024 1 hr. 38 min. Comedy Drama List
      100% 15 Reviews Tomatometer MY DEAD FRIEND ZOE is a dark comedy drama that follows the journey of Merit, a U.S. Army Afghanistan veteran who is at odds with her family thanks to the presence of Zoe, her dead best friend from the Army. Despite the persistence of her VA group counselor, the tough love of her mother and the levity of an unexpected love interest, Merit's cozy-dysfunctional friendship with Zoe keeps the duo insulated from the world. That is until Merit's estranged grandfather--holed up at the family's ancestral lake house--begins to lose his way and is need of the one thing he refuses... help. At its core, this is a buddy film about a complicated friendship, a divided family, and the complex ways in which we process grief. Read More Read Less

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      Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com A deeply personal film that comes from Hausmann-Stokes’ own experience as a vet, this is a powerful drama with a phenomenal performance at its core and another reminder that Ed Harris is one of our best living actors in its supporting cast. Mar 16, 2024 Full Review Peter Debruge Variety Smart and sincere but never sanctimonious, the awareness-raising drama doubles as a public service message of sorts. Mar 14, 2024 Full Review Valerie Complex Deadline Hollywood Daily The film's focus on characters of color and the community that forms around those most affected by trauma are the script's most powerful assets. Mar 14, 2024 Full Review Diana Helmuth Pajiba The most spectacular feature of My Dead Friend Zoe is that it is an honest movie about PTSD that somehow manages to be an upper. Mar 19, 2024 Full Review Christopher Llewellyn Reed Film Festival Today Hausmann-Stokes handles the different plot elements and competing tragicomic tones with adept cinematic gusto. Rated: 4/5 Mar 18, 2024 Full Review Louisa Moore Screen Zealots Ongoing mental health assistance for veterans is a noble cause that’s extremely important, and this film successfully raises awareness of the issue through a more entertaining and less preachy lens than other films about veterans. Mar 15, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis MY DEAD FRIEND ZOE is a dark comedy drama that follows the journey of Merit, a U.S. Army Afghanistan veteran who is at odds with her family thanks to the presence of Zoe, her dead best friend from the Army. Despite the persistence of her VA group counselor, the tough love of her mother and the levity of an unexpected love interest, Merit's cozy-dysfunctional friendship with Zoe keeps the duo insulated from the world. That is until Merit's estranged grandfather--holed up at the family's ancestral lake house--begins to lose his way and is need of the one thing he refuses... help. At its core, this is a buddy film about a complicated friendship, a divided family, and the complex ways in which we process grief.
      Director
      Kyle Hausmann-Stokes
      Executive Producer
      Travis Kelce, Ed Harris, Sonequa Martin-Green, Natalie Morales, Jeff Annison, David Baxter, Brandi Plants, Nancy Masterson, Joe Masterson
      Screenwriter
      Kyle Hausmann-Stokes, A.J. Bermudez
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      English