# The Zookeeper (2001)

> In a shattered eastern European city, a reclusive zookeeper finds fragile redemption while sheltering fugitives and protecting starving animals from the surrounding civil war.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/121430

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Drama, War
- Director: Ralph Ziman
- Cast: Sam Neill, Gina McKee, Ulrich Thomsen, Om Puri, Marek Vašut, Javor Loznica, Serdjan Simeonović, Arnošt Proschek
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0231001/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: haunting, bleak, austere, serious film night, arthouse cinema viewing

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