Zombi Child
2019 · Movie · NR · 103 min · ★ 6.1 · 81% critics
In 1960s Haiti, a man is brought back from the dead and forced into brutal labor. Decades later in Paris at an elite boarding school, a Haitian student shares a long-held family secret, and her unsettling story begins to influence a grieving classmate’s choices.
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-06-12
- Language
- French
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (137 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a thoughtful, unsettling twist on zombie lore that blends cultural history with boarding-school drama and gradually builds tension, like Teddy or Saloum; Not for you if you need fast pacing throughout.
Pros: culturally sensitive take; absorbing mystery; eerie atmosphere | Cons: slow early stretch; often perplexing; requires patience
Themes
- boarding school
- voodoo
- haiti
- zombie
- teenager
Cast & crew
Louise Labèque
as Fanny
- WL
Wislanda Louimat
as Mélissa
Katiana Milfort
as Katy
- MB
Mackenson Bijou
as Clairvius Narcisse
Adilé David
as Salomé
Ninon François
as Romy
Mathilde Riu
as Adèle
- GP
Ginite Popote
as Francina
- NP
Néhémy Pierre-Dahomey
as Baron Samedi
Sayyid El Alami
as Pablo
Directed by Bertrand Bonello