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Zoology

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Middle-aged zoo worker Natasha lives with her mother in a small coastal town. She feels stuck in a life that holds no surprises, until one day she grows a tail.

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Wendy Ide Observer (UK) 10/01/2017
3/5
You probably need to be Russian to be able to fully unpack the layers of satire and allegory in this defiantly oddball tale of personal growth. But the impact of the sheer weirdness of a story of a middle-aged zoo worker who grows a tail is universal. Go to Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian 09/29/2017
3/5
There are strains of Gogol and Kafka in this intriguing if flawed movie from Russian director Ivan I Tverdovskiy, shot in a restless handheld style, the camera roaming and panning across a dreary workaday world. Go to Full Review Ian Freer Empire Magazine 09/29/2017
4/5
Zoology is a genuine oddity: bizarre, surprising and affecting. If it's meaning is muddled, Natasha Pavlenkova' s central turn makes the tale - and the tail - worthwhile. Go to Full Review Nathan Mattise Ars Technica 07/28/2021
Throughout, Natasha is a relatable character you want to root for no matter if her happiness involves keeping or ditching the new appendage. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/27/2020
3.5/4.0
A little gem that is worth your time. Go to Full Review Vladan Petkovic Cineuropa 09/01/2020
A fascinating film on multiple levels. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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07/29/2018 I mostly enjoyed it. It made me question things afterwards and there were some 'feelgood' moments! I'd probably watch it again. See more 01/23/2017 ??????? ???????? - ???? ?????? See more brent m 10/23/2016 A whimsical comedy about a woman who's "different" -- she has a tail! -- and how the qualities that set her apart from mainstream Russian society affect her interaction with family, co-workers, a prospective love interest and various official institutions, like the church and the medical establishment. In making its statements about conformity, individuality and celebrating our defining characteristics, the film conveys its message while maintaining a mostly light and fun attitude, except when a stronger touch is absolutely called for. Despite a slight tendency toward uneven pacing, the picture's a winner on all other fronts. You won't see anything like this coming out of American production houses! See more Read all reviews
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Ivan I. Tverdovskiy

Director

Masha Tokareva

Katya

Natalya Pavlenkova

Natasha

Aleksandr Gorchilin

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Irina Chipizhenko

Mother

Aleksandr Nekhoroshikh

Surgeon
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Movie Info

Synopsis Middle-aged zoo worker Natasha lives with her mother in a small coastal town. She feels stuck in a life that holds no surprises, until one day she grows a tail.
Director
Ivan I. Tverdovskiy
Producer
Guillaume de Seille, Natalya Mokritskaya, Mila Rozanova, Maria Lavnikovich, Ulyana Saveleva, Bénédicte Thomas
Screenwriter
Ivan I. Tverdovskiy
Production Co
New People Film Company, Arizona Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Russian
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 28, 2017
Runtime
1h 23m
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