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Zombi Child

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In 1962 Haiti, a man is brought back from the dead to work on a sugar cane plantation; many years later, a teen tells her friends her family secret, not suspecting that it will push one of them to commit the irreparable.

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Critics Consensus

If the strain of its ambitious juggling act sometimes shows, Zombi Child remains an entertainingly audacious experience, enlivened with thought-provoking themes.

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Justin Chang Los Angeles Times 02/20/2020
"Zombi Child" seeks to interrogate the bitter legacy of French colonialism, from its brutal applications in the past to its spiritual and psychological reverberations in the present. Go to Full Review Kathleen Sachs Chicago Reader 02/01/2020
3/4
Bertrand Bonello blends his singular style with his fascination with voodoo for an exceptional film. Go to Full Review K. Austin Collins Vanity Fair 01/27/2020
Zombi Child amounts to a curiously fragmented display of [filmmaker Bertrand Bonello's] talent. But much of the good stuff is here. Go to Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Jun 11
4/5
The weight of the past, and of French colonialism in particular, loom large over Zombi Child, a horror film of rare intelligence and wit; the final scenes are frightening, but also satisfying, and the long wait for the pay-off is more than worthwhile... Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 06/08/2024
3.5/4
Thoughtfully conceived and performed, the film is a mesmerizing experience that approaches Haitian culture with openness and the French treatment thereof with a critique stemming from the country’s colonial history Go to Full Review Matthew St. Clair Cinema Sentries 09/23/2020
[Director Bertrand] Bonello still admirably goes against the ongoing customs within the zombie genre by depicting its roots and making Zombi Child an instructive mood piece. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Christina 02/02/2020 Visually beautiful. The story lost the main character, but I enjoyed watching a lot. See more Cristina B @crisbrooks May 20 The scenes and storyline from Haiti are truly beautiful. It seemed like the French schoolgirl plotline was warming up to something but did nothing with the characters it took the trouble to develop. The ending feels unfinished. I wouldn't reccomend it to anyone. See more Alec B @Alec97 01/09/2024 Until the end, Bonello mostly suppresses traditional horror elements while favoring a more intriguing slow burn approach. This does make the finale a bit jarring but that does not undermine the film's interrogations of history. See more paul s @RT18417519 07/14/2022 Strange movie. It wasn't without a creative spark or some intrigue though. I felt bored for much of it before it got interesting. I appreciated the human emotional dynamic that felt real. It felt as though it was for a long time two different stories that didn't comprehensibly weave together until the end. It was barely worth the once over. I'm glad I only paid 1.99 to see it, but even that felt about 2x as much as it was worth to see. See more 09/12/2020 Until the end, Bonello mostly suppresses traditional horror elements while favoring a more intriguing slow burn approach. This does make the finale a bit jarring but that does not undermine the film's interrogations of history. See more Sammo 01/28/2020 Hard to understand voodoo! See more Read all reviews
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Bertrand Bonello

Director

Louise Labeque

Fanny

Wislanda Louimat

Mélissa

Adilé David

Salomé

Ninon François

Romy

Mathilde Riu

Adèle

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Movie Info

Synopsis In 1962 Haiti, a man is brought back from the dead to work on a sugar cane plantation; many years later, a teen tells her friends her family secret, not suspecting that it will push one of them to commit the irreparable.
Director
Bertrand Bonello
Producer
Bertrand Bonello
Screenwriter
Bertrand Bonello
Distributor
Film Movement
Production Co
Les Films du Bal, Playtime, My New Picture, arte France Cinéma
Genre
Drama, Horror, Fantasy
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 24, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 24, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$25.9K
Runtime
1h 43m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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