Zombi Child

Haiti, 1962. A man is pulled back from death and forced to labour in the sugarcane fields, a fate that turns him into one of the most talked-about figures in the history of the living dead. More than five decades later, at an elite boarding school in Paris, a Haitian teenager named Mélissa tells her new circle of friends a family story she has kept to herself. Among the girls listening is Fanny, nursing a broken heart, and the account of what happened to Mélissa's ancestor pushes her toward an act she cannot take back.

Bertrand Bonello wrote and directed the film, which sits between Saint Laurent and Coma in his filmography. Louise Labèque plays Fanny, Wislanda Louimat plays Mélissa, Katiana Milfort plays Katy, Mackenson Bijou plays Clairvius Narcisse, and Adilé David and Ninon François appear as Salomé and Romy. Bonello produced with Eve Robin and Judith Lou Lévy.

The French production runs 103 minutes and blends drama, fantasy and horror. It opened in June 2019. On TMDB it holds a rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 141 votes, a modest score suggesting a limited but engaged audience rather than broad approval.