"My Dead Friend Zoe" is a feature directed by veteran Kyle Hausmann-Stokes that blends ghost story elements with poignant themes around mental health, including Alzheimer's, PTSD, and guilt. The film features strong performances, particularly by Sonequa Martin-Green as Merit, an Afghanistan War veteran navigating her return to smalltown Oregon and confronting her past friendship with the ghost of her lively friend Zoe. The film humorously tackles serious issues with a balance of warmth and honesty, showcasing the complexity of loss, class differences, and emotional struggles.
Addressing several mental health crises with humor, love and palpable honesty, "My Dead Friend Zoe" does small miracles with the ghost story format.
It's the rare, slightly supernatural entertainment that acknowledges processing loss and grief is a tall order for even the toughest souls.
Sonequa Martin-Green...exerts both subtle and powerful magnetism as Merit, an Afghanistan War veteran who can't get comfortable back in smalltown Oregon.
Her growing acknowledgment of the class chasm between herself and Merit puts more stress on the friendship.
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