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Zola

2021 · 86 min

A stylish, tense, and darkly funny ride that immerses you in a chaotic and dangerous world with a sharp, satirical edge.

Tagline
Y'all wanna hear a story?
Overview
A waitress agrees to accompany an exotic dancer, her put-upon boyfriend, and her mysterious and domineering roommate on a road trip to Florida to seek their fortune at a high-end strip club.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • sexuality
  • power
  • survival
  • friendship
Places
  • road trip
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour6
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, crime, drama
Directed by
Janicza Bravo
Written by
Janicza Bravo, Jeremy O. Harris
Starring
Taylour Paige, Riley Keough, Colman Domingo, Nicholas Braun, Ari'el Stachel, Nelcie Souffrant, Nasir Rahim, Jason Mitchell
Music
Mica Levi
Cinematography
Ari Wegner
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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