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The Zeros

2001 · 91 min

A wry, offbeat road trip through mortality that balances absurd humour with genuine melancholy.

Directed by
John Ryman
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Mackenzie Astin, John Ales, Rachel Wilson
Overview
A slightly futuristic dark comedy about a young man who finds out he is dying, and goes in search of his first love.

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Directed by
John Ryman
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Mackenzie Astin, John Ales, Rachel Wilson
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • love
  • identity
  • grief
  • isolation
Places
  • road trip
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
John Ryman
Written by
John Ryman
Starring
Mackenzie Astin, John Ales, Rachel Wilson, Jennifer Morrison, Sam Vlahos, Dwier Brown, John Diehl, Kyle Gass
Runtime
91 min
Languages
English

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