Zola

A slow, intimate road journey that draws you into a tender bond slowly shadowed by unease and buried secrets.

Directed by

Joost van Ginkel

Overview

A captivating story about the intriguing girl Zola (20) who encounters truck driver Diego (45) on a visit to the grave of her father. When she finds out Diego is an old friend of her father she decides to accompany him on his travels through Europe, hoping to get some answers from him about her father’s death. As they passionately start to fall in love with each other, Zola slowly gets to know Diego’s darker side. However, their heartfelt connection turns out to be inescapable and the truth about their pasts starts to unravel.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, romantic and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Grief, identity, obsession, love

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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