Watch Sadie Sink Grieve a Younger Sister and Fall in Love in Emotional 'Dear Zoe' Trailer

Mar. 15, 2025

Sadie Sinkis leading an upcoming drama.

TheStranger ThingsandThe Whaleactress, 20, stars alongsideJessica Capshaw, Justin Bartha,Theo Rossi, Kweku Collins and Mckenzie Noel Rusiewicz in the upcoming filmDear Zoe, in which she plays a teenager struggling to cope with her younger half-sister’s death.

“Dear Zoefollows Tess (Sadie Sink), her mother Elly (Jessica Capshaw), stepfather David (Justin Bartha), and little sister Emily (Vivien Lyra Blair) in the aftermath of the unimaginable loss of Tess’s other little sister, Zoe (Mckenzie Noel Rusiewicz),” reads anofficial synopsisfor the upcoming film.

“Struggling with a sea of emotions, Tess embarks on a journey where she finds support from surprising sources,” the synopsis adds. “Her biological father, Nick (Theo Rossi) a lovable slacker from the wrong side of the tracks, and the charming juvenile delinquent next door, Jimmy (Kweku Collins) Nick and Jimmy provide Tess the time and space she needs to breathe, to live life, to have new adventures, and ultimately to be in a better place to deal with the loss of little Zoe.”

The film’s trailer teases the grief that plays out after Zoe’s (Rusiewicz) death, leaving Tess (Sink) lurching in the aftermath.

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A love interest, Jimmy (Collins), whom Tess meets while out hanging up signs in her neighborhood, helps Tess enjoy some levity. The trailer shows Tess and Jimmy grow close as he climbs up ladder to her bedroom window, kisses her goodnight, and attend a carnival together, even telling each other “I love you” as they prepare to bungee jump together.

The movie releases in select theaters and on video on demand Nov. 4.

source: people.com