Zoology (film)

Zoology (Зоология) is a 2016 Russian drama film directed by Ivan I. Tverdovsky. It received generally positive reviews from critics.

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

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.

Awards

 * 51st Karlovy Vary International Film Festival – Special Jury Prize
 * Kinotavr – Best Actress (Natalia Pavlenkova)