Zoology (film) explained

Zoology
Director:	Ivan I. Tverdovsky
Starring:	Natalya Pavlenkova Masha Tokareva
Cinematography:	Alexander Mikeladze
Producer:	Natalya Mokritskaya Mila Rozanova Uliana Savelyeva
Country:	Russia
Language:	Russian
Runtime:	91 min.

Zoology (Russian: Зоология|Zoologiya) is a 2016 Russian drama film directed by Ivan I. Tverdovsky.^{[1] [2]} It received generally positive reviews from critics.

Plot

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

• Natalya Pavlenkova as Natasha
• Masha Tokareva as Katya
• Aleksandr Gorchilin as Stylist
• Dmitriy Groshev as Peter
• Olga Ergina as Secretary

Reception

Critical response

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

• 51st Karlovy Vary International Film Festival – Special Jury Prize^[4]
• Kinotavr – Best Actress (Natalia Pavlenkova)^[5]

Notes and References

1. News: Ide, Wendy. Zoology review – defiantly weird. The Guardian. 1 October 2017. 30 April 2018.
2. Web site: Kiang, Jessica. Film Review: 'Zoology'. Variety. 6 July 2016. 30 April 2018.
3. Web site: Zoology (2016).
4. Web site: Karlovy Vary Film Festival 2016: Full List of Winners. Variety. Tizard, Will. 9 July 2016. 30 April 2018.
5. Web site: Итоги "Кинотавра-2016": триумф режиссера "Хорошего мальчика" Оксаны Карас и полный список победителей. Hello!. ru. 13 June 2016. 30 April 2018.