DEAR ZOE follows Tess (Sadie Sink), her mother Elly (Jessica Capshaw), stepfather David (Justin Bartha), and little sister Emily (Vivien Lyra Blair) in the aftermath of the unimaginable loss of Tess’s other little sister, Zoe (Mckenzie Noel Rusiewicz). Struggling with a sea of emotions, Tess embarks on a journey where she finds support from surprising sources: her biological father, Nick (Theo Rossi) a lovable slacker from the wrong side of the tracks, and the charming juvenile delinquent next door, Jimmy (Kweku Collins). Nick and Jimmy provide Tess the time and space she needs to breathe, to live life, to have new adventures, and ultimately to be in a better place to deal with the loss of little Zoe.
Adapted from Philip Beard’s award-winning novel, Dear Zoe, with a screenplay by Marc Lhormer and Melissa Martin (A WEDDING FOR BELLA), the feature film is directed by Gren Wells (THE ROAD WITHIN, A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN, LIFE HAPPENS) and is produced by Zin Haze Productions’ Brenda Lhormer and Marc Lhormer (BOTTLE SHOCK).
Dear Zoe is set to be released in select theaters and on demand beginning November 4, 2022.
