Zombi Child (2020) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

2020 · 103 min · French

Echo score 75

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Directed by

Bertrand Bonello

Starring

Saadia Bentaïeb, Adilé David, Ginite Popote, Katiana Milfort, Louise Labeque, Mackenson Bijou

In 1962 Haiti, a man's unexpected return from the dead brings suffering to a sugarcane plantation. Years later, at a prestigious boarding school in Paris, a young Haitian woman reveals a disturbing family history to her friends. This revelation profoundly affects a classmate struggling with loss, leading them down a path of obsession and unsettling actions, blurring the lines between grief and something far more sinister.