MYDEADFRIENDZOEisadarkcomedydramathatfollowsthejourneyofMerit,aU.S.ArmyAfghanistanveteranwhoisatoddswithherfamilythankstothepresenceofZoe,herdeadbestfriendfromtheArmy.DespitethepersistenceofherVAgroupcounselor,thetoughloveofhermotherandthelevityofanunexpectedloveinterest,Merit'scozy-dysfunctionalfriendshipwithZoekeepstheduoinsulatedfromtheworld.ThatisuntilMerit'sestrangedgrandfather—holedupatthefamily'sancestrallakehouse—beginstolosehiswayandisneedoftheonethingherefuses...help.Atitscore,thisisaboutacomplicatedfriendship,adividedfamilyandthecomplexwaysinwhichweprocessgrief.源自：https://schedule.sxsw.com/2024/films/2196578