Zoology

Natalya Pavlenkova stars in this Russian drama written and directed by Ivan I. Tverdovskij. The film follows 55-year-old Natasha (Pavlenkova), a lonely zoo worker still living at home with her mother. Already tormented by nasty rumours spread about her by her co-workers, Natasha is mortified to wake up one day and find she has grown a tail. After being told that her condition is inoperable, she decides to embrace her transformation and even starts a relationship with a young radiologist named Peter (Dmitriy Groshev). However, despite enjoying her new lease of life, the persistent rumours of a woman in her neighbourhood being marked by the devil force Natasha to face up to some big decisions about her future.

Cast

Masha Tokareva, Natalya Pavlenkova, Aleksandr Gorchilin, Dmitriy Groshev, Irina Chipizhenko, Aleksandr Nekhoroshikh, Ella Sanko, Olga Ergina

Genres

World Cinema

Language

Russian