Writer/Director Kyle Hausmann-Stokes talked with our Gadi Elkon about his feature film, MY DEAD FRIEND ZOE.
MY DEAD FRIEND ZOE is a dark comedy drama that follows the journey of Merit, a U.S. Army Afghanistan veteran who is at odds with her family thanks to the presence of Zoe, her dead best friend from the Army. Despite the persistence of her VA group counselor, the tough love of her mother and the levity of an unexpected love interest, Merit’s cozy-dysfunctional friendship with Zoe keeps the duo insulated from the world. That is until Merit’s estranged grandfather—holed up at the family’s ancestral lake house—begins to lose his way and is in need of the one thing he refuses… help. At its core, this is about a complicated friendship, a divided family and the complex ways in which we process grief.
Kyle and Gadi talked about the movie’s real life inspiration, the incredible cast, and shooting in the Portland area. Kyle discussed getting to craft a story that reflects the very different post-war experiences of our war veterans.
Here is our interview with Filmmaker Kyle Hausmann-Stokes:
The film is out in theaters this Friday February 28th.
For more info, MY DEAD FRIEND ZOE.
