My Zoe

My Zoe is a 2019 drama film written and directed by Julie Delpy. The film premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival as part of the Platform Prize programme.[2]

My Zoe
Film poster
Directed byJulie Delpy
Produced by
Written byJulie Delpy
Starring
CinematographyStéphane Fontaine
Edited byIsabelle Devinck
Production
company
Release date
  • September 7, 2019 (2019-09-07) (TIFF)[1]
  • November 14, 2019 (2019-11-14) (Germany)
CountryUnited Kingdom
France
Germany

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.[3][4][5]

New financing was found by the time filming began in May 2018, with Saleh Bakri and Lindsay Duncan added to the cast.[6]

Release and reception

The film premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival as part of the prestigious Platform Prize program.[2]

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 78% based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 5.52/10.[7] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 63 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8] 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.”[9]

References
  1. https://www.tiff.net/events/my-zoe
  2. "Toronto Adds Sarah Gavron's 'Rocks,' Julie Delpy's 'My Zoe'". The Hollywood Reporter, August 7, 2019.
  3. "Julie Delpy Writes, Directs, Stars In Emotional Parenting Drama ‘My Zoe’ With Gemma Arterton & Daniel Brühl". Deadline Hollywood, December 1, 2016.
  4. "Richard Armitage Joins Julie Delpy’s ‘My Zoe’ — Berlin". Deadline Hollywood, February 7, 2017.
  5. "Julie Delpy Says "Sexist" Financier Pulled Out of Her Film 'My Zoe' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter, December 8, 2017.
  6. "First look at Daniel Brühl, Gemma Arterton in Julie Delpy's 'My Zoe'". Screen Daily, May 30, 2018.
  7. "My Zoe (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  8. "My Zoe Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  9. "'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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