My Zoe

My Zoe is a 2019 drama film written and directed by Julie Delpy. It stars Delpy, Richard Armitage, Daniel Brühl, Gemma Arterton, Saleh Bakri, Lindsay Duncan and Sophia Ally.

My Zoe
Film poster
Directed byJulie Delpy
Written byJulie Delpy
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyStéphane Fontaine
Edited byIsabelle Devinck
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 7 September 2019 (2019-09-07) (TIFF)
  • 14 November 2019 (2019-11-14) (Germany)
  • 5 October 2020 (2020-10-05) (United Kingdom)
Running time
102 minutes
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • France
  • Germany
Languages
  • English
  • French
Box office$50,820[2][3]

The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2019. It was released in Germany on 14 November 2019, by Warner Bros. Pictures and in the United Kingdom on 5 October 2020, by Signature Entertainment.

Premise

Isabelle (Julie Delpy), a geneticist recovering from a toxic marriage, is raising her only daughter, Zoe, with her contentious ex-husband (Richard Armitage). Zoe means everything to her mother and so when tragedy strikes the fractured family, Isabelle uses her expertise to take matters into her own hands. As this mother’s love knows no bounds, Isabelle travels to Russia in seeking the help of a world-renowned fertility physician (Daniel Brühl) who Isabelle believes can help bring back her little girl.

Cast

Production

Julie Delpy had begun conceptualising the film 20 years prior to the December 2016 announcement she was set to write, direct and star in the film, alongside Gemma Arterton, Daniel Brühl and Lior Ashkenazi. Richard Armitage and Sophia Ally were added in February 2017. Shooting was due to begin in the spring of that year, however development on the film stalled, and in December that year Delpy announced it was due to the film's major financier pulling out of the film in November, which she referred to as being for sexist reasons.[4][5][6]

New financing was found by the time filming began in May 2018, with Saleh Bakri and Lindsay Duncan added to the cast.[7]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in the Platform Prize program on 7 September 2019.[8][9] It was released in Germany on 14 November 2019, by Warner Bros. Pictures,[10] and in the United Kingdom on 5 October 2020, by Signature Entertainment.[11]

The film was set to screen at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2020, however, the festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12][13][14] It was released in the United States on 26 February 2021, by Blue Fox Entertainment.[15]

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 71% based on 41 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Storytelling isn't My Zoe's strength, but the depth of feeling that writer-director-star Julie Delpy brings to her characters helps offset this drama's flaws."[16] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 59 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[17]

IndieWire raved that “Delpy’s ability to believe in both her audience and her wild story remains compelling throughout the film... Delpy earns every minute of the story, one that shows off her ability (and desire) mix things up with a fresh eye.”[18]

References
  1. "My Zoe (2021)". UniFrance. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  2. "My Zoe". The Numbers. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  3. "My Zoe". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  4. "Julie Delpy Writes, Directs, Stars In Emotional Parenting Drama ‘My Zoe’ With Gemma Arterton & Daniel Brühl". Deadline Hollywood, December 1, 2016.
  5. "Richard Armitage Joins Julie Delpy’s ‘My Zoe’ — Berlin". Deadline Hollywood, February 7, 2017.
  6. "Julie Delpy Says "Sexist" Financier Pulled Out of Her Film 'My Zoe' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter, December 8, 2017.
  7. "First look at Daniel Brühl, Gemma Arterton in Julie Delpy's 'My Zoe'". Screen Daily, May 30, 2018.
  8. "Toronto Adds Sarah Gavron's 'Rocks,' Julie Delpy's 'My Zoe'". The Hollywood Reporter, August 7, 2019.
  9. "My Zoe". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  10. "GERMAN CINEMA RELEASE OF JULIE DELPY'S FILM »MY ZOE«". Spiel-Kind. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  11. Billington, Alex (4 September 2020). "Richard Armitage in Official UK Trailer for Julie Delpy's Film 'My Zoe'". First Showing. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  12. "My Zoe". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  13. Goldsmith, Jill (March 3, 2020). "Tribeca Sets Feature Lineup Of Films For 2020 Fest". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  14. Beresford, Tribly; Lewis, Hilary (March 12, 2020). "Tribeca Film Festival Postponed Amid Coronavirus Fears". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  15. "My Zoe". Blue Fox Entertainment. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  16. "My Zoe (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  17. "My Zoe Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  18. "'My Zoe' Review: Julie Delpy Tackles a Tricky, Twisted Thriller Masquerading as a Domestic Drama – IndieWire". www.indiewire.com. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
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