Zoology (film)
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Directed by | Ivan I. Tverdovsky |
Produced by | Natalya Mokritskaya Mila Rozanova Uliana Savelyeva |
Starring | Natalya Pavlenkova Masha Tokareva |
Cinematography | Alexander Mikeladze |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 min. |
Country | Russia |
Language | Russian |
Zoology (Russian: Зоология, romanized: Zoologiya) is a 2016 Russian drama film directed by Ivan I. Tverdovsky.[1][2] It received generally positive reviews from critics.
Plot
[edit]Natasha lives alone with her mother in a small seaside town. Her life is boring and conventional. In the zoo where she works, Natasha has long been an object of ridicule. Suddenly, a strange metamorphosis occurs to her, for no apparent reason she grows a tail. She has to go through shame, hope, and despair to find herself.
Cast
[edit]- Natalya Pavlenkova as Natasha
- Masha Tokareva as Katya
- Aleksandr Gorchilin as Stylist
- Dmitriy Groshev as Peter
- Olga Ergina as Secretary
Reception
[edit]Critical response
[edit]Zoology has an approval rating of 87% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 30 reviews, and an average rating of 6.8/10.[3]
Awards
[edit]- 51st Karlovy Vary International Film Festival – Special Jury Prize[4]
- Kinotavr – Best Actress (Natalia Pavlenkova)[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Ide, Wendy (1 October 2017). "Zoology review – defiantly weird". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ Kiang, Jessica (6 July 2016). "Film Review: 'Zoology'". Variety. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Zoology (2016)".
- ^ Tizard, Will (9 July 2016). "Karlovy Vary Film Festival 2016: Full List of Winners". Variety. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Итоги "Кинотавра-2016": триумф режиссера "Хорошего мальчика" Оксаны Карас и полный список победителей". Hello! (in Russian). 13 June 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
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