She's a one-note actress, made all the more apparent by the use of a fake accent, which hampers any actor's ability to emote properly. Most of that is because of Jessica Chastain, who has fooled so many into thinking that she is ultra-talented, when the opposite is true. Now back to the movie, which I have to say was mediocre compared to the actual events that inspired it. The Zabinskis were simply heroic beyond measure, and although their effort saved such a small number compared to the millions who died, each life was a sacred thing being stolen away, each life saved was a miracle. That kind of courage is only called upon during terrible times, but I don't think that everyone has it in them to convert it into action when death is the punishment for discovery. The Zabinskis saved over 300 Jews from certain death over the years, all the while putting their own children's lives in danger every day. What an incredible true tale, a story of bravery in the face of pure evil and of a family who risked everything to do what was right.
They turned what was left of the zoo into a pig farm to feed German soldiers, but also began smuggling in Jews from the ghetto, hiding them in cages beneath the ground, helping them to escape the brutality of the Nazis and their Final Solution. Meanwhile, under his very nose, the Zabinskis refused to be beaten. The animals were taken to Berlin by Lutz Heck, Hitler's head zoologist, who believed he could breed aurochs back into existence. The Nazis rolled into the city and took complete control, claiming the battered zoo as a weapons depot, and taking over its operation.
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Buildings were destroyed, animals were killed, and those who ran confusedly free were quickly shot by soldiers. When Germany invaded Poland in 1939, Warsaw was bombed, including the beloved zoo. And their son Ryszard grew up in the heart of it all, a magical place of energy and caring that radiated warmth to all who visited.īut war was coming, and its evil effects were inevitable. Jan was a hard worker, a strong husband, and loved to see his wife moving hay right beside him, her bare feet in the soil of the land. Antonina was as hands on as possible, living among the creatures, helping them through struggles, viewing each of them as an individual life. The Zabinskis ran the Warsaw Zoo with care and dedication, loving the animals as their own children, forming relationships that went beyond humans and animals. The Movieīased on the book by the same name, The Zookeeper's Wife tells the true story of the Zabinski family, their zoo, and their heroic acts during the Nazi occupation of Warsaw, Poland during WWII. But that subplot does pit these two fine actors against each other, and I think it, along with the true story behind the action, saves the film from potential ruin. He & Bruhl duel for the attention of Chastain, which is one of the themes of the movie, though not its primary by any means.
And his light radiates again here in a film that isn't his vehicle, but which he steals whenever he is on camera. I can't claim higher ground, I've only seen him one time, in The Broken Circle Breakdown, a powerful film in which he shone. But Johan Heldenbergh might not be someone you've seen before, and that's a shame. Starring: Jessica Chastain, Johan Heldenbergh, Daniel BrühltĪmerican audiences will recognize Jessica Chastain of course, and they may even know Daniel Bruhl, who I recently raved about in my review of Alone in Berlin.
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