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My Dead Friend Zoe

Comedy · War

My Dead Friend Zoe

Grief can be a funny thing.

6.3(98) 3/9/2024 1h 43m
ComedyWarDrama

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

Sonequa Martin-Green

Merit

Natalie Morales

Natalie Morales

Zoe

Ed Harris

Ed Harris

Dale

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Dr. Cole

Utkarsh Ambudkar

Utkarsh Ambudkar

Alex

Gloria Reuben

Gloria Reuben

Kris

Rich Paul

Rich Paul

Lewis

Drew Rausch

Drew Rausch

Dr. Stokes

Directed by

Kyle Hausmann-Stokes

Production

Reviews

Manuel São Bento

7/10

4/5/2025

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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