The Zookeeper's Wife
Film2017126 min

The Zookeeper's Wife

Taste attributes: dramahistorybiographyhistoricalanimalsslowheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evil

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"They gave all they had to save all they could"

Boxlist takeRealistic and heavy: an emotional historical drama, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

The account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Jan and Antonina Zabinski, who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the Nazi invasion.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evil

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Jessica ChastainDaniel BrühlJohan HeldenberghMichael McElhattonTimothy Radford

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2017
Runtime
126 min
Status
Released
Studio
Czech Anglo Productions
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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