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Zero

2025 · 86 min

A sweaty, ticking-clock scramble through a foreign city that keeps you wired and uneasy, jolting you with sudden violence and grim, offbeat humor.

Directed by
Jean Luc Herbulot
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
Hus Miller, Cam McHarg, Gary Dourdan
Tagline
Kill the messenger.
Overview
Two Americans wake up in Dakar, Senegal, with bombs strapped to their chests ticking down from ten hours. Guided by a threatening voice on the phone, these men complete a series of violent tasks that spark widespread protest against Western influence in the city.

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Directed by
Jean Luc Herbulot
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
Hus Miller, Cam McHarg, Gary Dourdan
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • conspiracy
  • violence
  • power
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour4
Realism6
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
Jean Luc Herbulot
Written by
Jean Luc Herbulot, Hus Miller
Starring
Hus Miller, Cam McHarg, Gary Dourdan, Roger Felmont Sallah, Moran Rosenblatt, Annabelle Lengronne, Angelique Mendes, Willem Dafoe
Music
James 'BKS' Edjouma
Cinematography
Grégory Turbellier
Runtime
86 min
Country
Senegal, United States of America
Languages
French, Wolof, English

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