Zoo (2017)

Directed by

Colin McIvor

Genre

drama film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 110 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During the Belfast Blitz in World War Two, a lonely widow and an awkward teenager join forces with friends to rescue an elephant named Buster from the city zoo. They hide the elephant in the widow's backyard, keeping it safe from the bombings.

heartfeltgentlewarmbittersweethopefulslow-pacedfamily-orientednostalgic

What happens

Zoo is a 2017 historical war family drama film directed and written by Colin McIvor. The film, based on a true story, stars Dame Penelope Wilton, Art Parkinson, Toby Jones, Ian O'Reilly, Ian McElhinney, Amy Huberman, and Damian O'Hare. As the Belfast Blitz ravages the city, a lonely widow, and an awkward teenager with friends take an elephant named Buster from the city zoo, and hide it in the widow's terraced house back yard. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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