Zero
A disillusioned Casablanca police officer navigates a city where corruption has hollowed out justice, purpose, and human connection.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- bleak
- paranoid
- oppressive
- late night viewing
- serious film night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Zero works as a police officer while confronting corruption surrounding him throughout Casablanca.
The plot places Zero amid Casablanca’s loss, futility, prostitution, and pervasive corruption.
Zero is a police officer, yet the surrounding corruption prevents his role from offering meaningful control.
Zero’s repeated movement through Casablanca’s streets foregrounds an oppressive urban environment shaped by crime and futility.
Films like Zero, and why
The Departed
shared neo-noir atmosphere, police corruption, urban alienation, and morally compromised protagonist
Serpico
shared crime thriller structure, institutional corruption, bleak urban mood, and investigative tension
Horses of God
shared Moroccan urban setting, social disillusionment, and hard-edged crime drama tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Nour-Eddine Lakhmari
- Release Date
- 2012-06-01
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (8)
Cast
- Younes Bouab
- Mohamed Majd
- Sonia Okacha
- Said Bey
- Fatima Herandi Raouya
- Aziz Dadas
- Rafik Boubker
- Zineb Samara
- Ouidad Elma
- Mohamed Benbrahim
Common questions
- What is Zero about?
- A disillusioned Casablanca police officer navigates a city where corruption has hollowed out justice, purpose, and human connection.
- What is Zero like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Zero as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Zero violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Zero as moderate.
- Which films are like Zero?
- Films with a similar feel include The Departed, Serpico, and Horses of God.
- How long is Zero?
- Zero runs 120 minutes.
