My Dead Friend Zoe( 2024)

TV-MAComedyWarDrama

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Grief can be a funny thing.

Overview

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.

Top Billed 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
Kelsi Umeko
Lawyer
James Bane
Dustin
Assia Lau'ren
Michelle
Alicia Borja
Erin
Thom Tran
Rufus
Richard Milanesi
Bill
Zeke Alton
Travis
John-Peter Cruz
Gonzalez
Melisa Lopez
Soldier
Nathaniel Best
Soldier
Del Lewis
Roy Purdy
Barbara Lusch
Conductor
Sandra Lee
Soldier Singer
Erick Jason Sabino
Choir Member
Shawn Harper
Choir Member
Thomas Harper
Choir Member
James Kreuzberger
Choir Member
Mary King
Choir Member
Michelle Valko
Choir Member
Anja Akstin
Afghanistan Soldier
Marcia Lynn Anthony
Afghanistan Soldier
Nathaniel J. Best
Afghanistan Soldier
Renee Boehm
Afghanistan Soldier
Jordan J. Hunter
Afghanistan Soldier
Cherrie McRae
Afghanistan Soldier
Larry Freeman
Afghanistan Soldier
Adrienne Sparks
Receptionist / Park Goer (uncredited)

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A review by Manuel São Bento

Written by Manuel São Bento on Sat Apr 05 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...