Zoology (film)

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.

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

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]