My Zoe

My Zoe

A mother's love knows no bounds

Directed by Julie Delpy

Produced by Baby Cow Productions, Electrick Films

2019100 min6.5 / 10

A deeply intimate, melancholic drama about a mother's desperate love and the ethical boundaries of science, grounded in grief and the question of what it means to bring someone back.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is My Zoe sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is My Zoe violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is My Zoe scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does My Zoe end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is My Zoe easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

50/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity81

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise30

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like My Zoe

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as My Zoe

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like My Zoe, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like My Zoe, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like My Zoe, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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