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Saving Zoë (film)

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trouble. Marc creates a diversion by crashing his car into Jason's outside, leading to a violent confrontation between the two and allowing Echo to sneak into the basement unnoticed. There, she finds a laptop containing video files of Jason and Tom raping several underage girls, one of them being Zoë. Carley had molested Zoë in the video as well, revealing that she has been luring underage girls to the men in exchange for drugs.
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They conspire to leave the state, but as Jason begins packing, an injured Marc stands up and knocks him unconscious. Parker arrives just as Echo frees herself, and he calls the police. Tom enters the basement, but Echo knocks him out before he can attack them. The two men are subsequently arrested for their crimes while their site is shut down.
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wrote, "But even with the occasional voiceover narration, the film can't quite replicate the appeal of Noël's original, where a lot of the action is internal, dealing with these women's opinions and feelings. The mystery plot isn't surprising enough — and it takes at least a few good jolts to create
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ten years ago, we did it because as a mother, as a daughter, as a sister, and as women, we were incredibly moved by a powerful story. Now, a decade later, that same powerful story seems to be more relevant than ever We are ecstatic that Blue Fox was as moved today as we were all those years ago and
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Upon finishing the last entry in Zoë's diary, Echo, now having closure, says a final goodbye to her sister and apologizes for not knowing her well enough. Sitting at a bench at Zoë's favorite spot that has been built in her honor, Echo begins writing her first entry in the diary Zoë had planned to
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Echo enlists Marc’s help in infiltrating Jason’s house to uncover the truth about what happened to Zoë. After school, Echo accompanies Carley to Jason's, though Carley seems apprehensive about letting her do so. Echo's boyfriend Parker insists on going with Marc once he realizes that she may be in
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Echo, a freshman in high school, is attempting to come to terms with the loss of her older sister, Zoë, who was murdered a year ago. Echo's mother has been abusing antidepressants while her father works overtime. They regularly visit a family therapist, though Echo finds the sessions to be largely
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website of which Zoë's murderer was a subscriber. Jason had blackmailed Zoë, promising that he would delete the video if Zoë met with his alleged photographer friend for a private photo shoot, leading to her murder. Tom and Jason barge into the basement, knock out Carley, and tie Echo to the bed.
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One day, Echo comes across Marc's new car, and sees Zoë's diary in the passenger seat. She shatters the window with a nearby rock to retrieve the diary, and brings it home with her. Once Echo begins reading, she learns of Zoë's plans to move to Los Angeles or New York after graduation to begin a
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is, ultimately, a lightweight film about a serious subject. It's competently handled and Marano is an effective lead. It's likely to hit all the important notes for fans of the book but it does little more, avoiding risks and thereby failing to find a voice of its own. If you're in the target
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modeling career. She also learns of an unspecified traumatic incident that happened to Zoë involving her best friend Carley and two older men named Jason and Tom.
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unhelpful. Zoë's boyfriend, Marc, was a prime suspect in her murder. Although the actual killer had confessed and was convicted, Echo remains suspicious of Marc.
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feeling quite a bit disappointed. I do not see this film as being a complete disappointment but I believe that it could have been executed better.
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In 2018, it was revealed that the Marano sisters would appear in the lead roles. After joining the project, they commented in an interview with
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are thrilled to be working with them. Together, we hope to share a film that we couldn't be more proud of with the world."
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audience, then you'll find this a satisfying watch but it will be unlikely to stay with you."
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Echo is caught by Carley, who confesses that Jason and Tom film the videos for their private
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In April 2019, it was revealed the film would be released on July 12, 2019.
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from a screenplay by LeeAnne H. Adams and Brian J. Adams, based on the 2007
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wrote, "You're certainly welcome to give this film a chance but I left
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the cinematic equivalent of a page-turner." Danielle Solzman of the
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honestly should have stayed a book." Jennie Kermode of the
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Jeffrey Hunt
Saving Zoë
Alyson Noel
Vanessa Marano
Laura Marano
Jeffrey Hunt
Chris Tavarez
Giorgia Whigham
Nathaniel Buzolic
Ken Jeong
Blue Fox Entertainment
crime drama
Jeffrey Hunt
novel of the same name
Alyson Noël
Laura
Vanessa Marano
Chris Tavarez
Giorgia Whigham
Nathaniel Buzolic
Ken Jeong
child pornography
Laura Marano
Vanessa Marano
Chris Tavarez
Giorgia Whigham
Nathaniel Buzolic
Ken Jeong
The Hollywood Reporter

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