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My Zoe
Drama · Science Fiction · 2019
Isabelle, a geneticist recovering from a toxic marriage, is raising her only daughter, Zoe, with her contentious ex-husband. Zoe means everything to her mother and so when tragedy strikes the fractured family, Isabelle travels to Russia in seeking the help of a world-renowned fertility physician who Isabelle believes can help bring back her little girl.
Movie details
My Zoe
“A mother's love knows no bounds”
2019 Drama · Science Fiction 1h 40m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.5 / 10
Community rating
Isabelle, a geneticist recovering from a toxic marriage, is raising her only daughter, Zoe, with her contentious ex-husband. Zoe means everything to her mother and so when tragedy strikes the fractured family, Isabelle travels to Russia in seeking the help of a world-renowned fertility physician who Isabelle believes can help bring back her little girl.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over My Zoe?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Julie Delpy
Written by
Julie Delpy
Julie Delpy
Isabelle Perrault
Gemma Arterton
Laura Fischer
Richard Armitage
James Lewis
Daniel Brühl
Dr. Thomas Fischer
Sophia Ally
Zoe
Lindsay Duncan
Kathy
Saleh Bakri
Akil Keser
Court is in session
Put My Zoe on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.