We’ve seen many films with protagonists haunted by their trauma and soldiers struggling to return home before; what sets My Dead Friend Zoeapart is its performances, specifically Sonequa Martin-Green’s. She proves herself beyond a shadow of a doubt, playing Merit constantly under stress, not only from what’s going on in her world but from Zoe’s presence, who promises to disappear forever if Merit ever speaks of her, something Merit can’t bring herself to do.
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