

Comedy · War
My Dead Friend Zoe
Grief can be a funny thing.
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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Top Cast

Sonequa Martin-Green
Merit

Natalie Morales
Zoe

Ed Harris
Dale

Morgan Freeman
Dr. Cole

Utkarsh Ambudkar
Alex

Gloria Reuben
Kris

Rich Paul
Lewis

Drew Rausch
Dr. Stokes
Directed by
Kyle Hausmann-Stokes
Production
Reviews
Manuel São Bento
7/104/5/2025
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. D
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