The Zookeeper's Wife

Poland, 1939. The Second World War is outside the window. Jan and Antonina Zabinski were the owners of the large Warsaw Zoo, but the war changed everything. Now they hide Jews in cages from the Nazis. Moreover, several people live even in the house of the spouses. Jan is also a member of the Polish anti-occupation underground. In order not to betray themselves, the Zabinskis continue to take care of the rest of the zoo's animals. It is a real feat to hide dozens and even hundreds of people right under the noses of the Nazis. A former friend of the family, and now a high-ranking German official, Lutz Heck, who is head over heels in love with Antonina, creates difficulties. Jan and Antonina risk their lives and the life of their son to save hundreds of innocent souls. Read more The film is based on real events. In 2007, Diana Akerman's book "The Zookeeper's Wife" was published based on the Zabinsky story. Although the events in life and in the picture took place in Warsaw, the filming took place in Prague. At the box office, there are options for the title of the tape "Sanctuary", "House of Hope", "Shelter". The director of the film is Niki Caro. She is known for such projects as "The One Who Saddled the Whale" (2002), "Northern Country" (2005), "Trainer" (2014). Jessica Chastain played the main role of Antonina Zybinski. Previously, she played in the films "Target Number One" (2013, "Golden Globe" for "Best Actress (Drama)"), "Interstellar" (2014), "The Martian" (2015). The film also starred: Johan Heldenberg ("Ben X" (2007), "The Open Circle" (2012)), Daniel Bruhl ("Merry Christmas" (2005), "Inglourious Basterds" (2009), "The Race" (2013), Iddo Goldberg ("Unmade Beds" (2009), the series "The Secret Diary of a Call Girl"). The premiere of the film took place on March 7, 2017 in Warsaw. http://www.metacritic.com gives the film a score of 53/100, and film critics https://www.rottentomatoes.com left only 29% positive reviews.