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My Zoe

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

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6.5 / 10

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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.

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What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over My Zoe?

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Julie Delpy

Written by

Julie Delpy

Julie Delpy

Julie Delpy

Isabelle Perrault

Gemma Arterton

Gemma Arterton

Laura Fischer

Richard Armitage

Richard Armitage

James Lewis

Daniel Brühl

Daniel Brühl

Dr. Thomas Fischer

Sophia Ally

Sophia Ally

Zoe

Lindsay Duncan

Lindsay Duncan

Kathy

Saleh Bakri

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 defence The Auteur Devotee

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

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.