Zoology (film)

2016 Russian film

Zoology

Directed by| Ivan I. Tverdovsky
Produced by| Natalya Mokritskaya
Mila Rozanova
Uliana Savelyeva
Starring| Natalya Pavlenkova
Masha Tokareva
Cinematography| Alexander Mikeladze

Release date

* 24 November 2016 (2016-11-24)

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

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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

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

## Reception

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### Critical response

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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

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

## References

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

## External links

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* Zoology at IMDb

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