The Zookeeper's Wife

Movie Review
Release on: Apr 07, 2017

Movie name	:	The Zookeeper's Wife
Genres	:	Biography, Drama, History, War
Run time	:	127 min
Produced by	:	Jeff Abberley Jamie Patricof
Directed by	:	Niki Caro
Music by	:	Harry Gregson-Williams
Writers	:	Angela Workman, Diane Ackerman
Cinematography	:	Andrij Parekh
Edited by	:	David Coulson
Production	:	Scion Films Electric City Entertainmen
Countries	:	Czech Republic, UK, USA

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Stars : Jessica Chastain, Johan Heldenbergh, Daniel BrÃ¼hl, Timothy Radford, Efrat Dor, Iddo Goldberg, Shira Haas, Michael McElhatton, Val Maloku, Martha IssovÃ¡, Daniel RatimorskÃ½, Frederick Preston, Theo Preston, Viktoria Zakharyanova, Goran Kostic, Arnost Goldflam, Marian Mitas, Martin Hofmann, Jitka SmutnÃ¡, Waldemar Kobus, Viktorie Jenickova, Adira B. Cole Abbett, Radick Cembrzynski, Hana Pindurova, Slavko Sobin, Alena MihulovÃ¡, Natasa Burger, Hana FrejkovÃ¡, Magdalena Lamparska, Vilma FrantovÃ¡, Magdalena SidonovÃ¡, Ester KocickovÃ¡, Petra Buckova, Roman Vejdovec, Roman HorÃ¡k, Ladislav Hampl, VÃ¡clav Neuzil, Brian Caspe, Jakub SmÃd, Gabriel Cohen, Josef Guruncz, JaromÃr Nosek, Miliana Lenak, Jan SlovÃ¡k, Jaroslav Achab Haidler, Rabbi Michael Dushinsky, Rabbi Shumi Berkowitz, Daniel Sidon, Anna FialovÃ¡, Marek Hula, Harry Thompson, StepÃ¡nka FingerhutovÃ¡, Jakub Koudela, Elias Bauer, Natan Tacevski, Josef Havrda, Tommy Kijas, Yaz Canli, Diego Delpiano, Patricia Kalis, Kristof Konrad, Anna Rust, Klementyna Umer, Alexander von Roon, Junes Zahdi

Story : The Zookeeper's Wife tells the account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Antonina and Jan Zabinski, who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the German invasion.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Niki Caro’s suspenseful, awe-inspiring and captivating cinematic adaptation salutes the indomitable spirit of the Zabinskis, who exuded compassion, kindness and unflinching courage in the face of fear. It will compel you to visit the iconic zoo, which serves partially as a museum today. Powerful and gut-wrenching without an ounce of melodrama, the film tugs at your heartstrings and reinstates your belief in goodness and love towards other living being - be it man or animal.

It is the director’s astute storytelling and ability to showcase varied human tendencies that allow her film to shuttle between a heartrending human drama and compelling war thriller. Every attempt of the couple, who put their lives on the line by indulging in guerrilla tactics against the Germans, sends shivers down your spine.

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The Zookeeper's Wife

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