Story Line
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.
“Grief can be a funny thing.”
Top Cast
Sonequa Martin-Green
Merit
Natalie Morales
Zoe
Ed Harris
Dale
Morgan Freeman
Dr. Cole
Utkarsh Ambudkar
Alex
Gloria Reuben
Kris
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Rating
6.3/ 10
Release Date
2024-03-09
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
ComedyWarDrama
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User Reviews (1)
Manuel São Bento
7/10
•4/5/2025My 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 groundb...