A Warsaw zookeeper and his wife bravely shelter hundreds, facing gritty suspense and melancholy during wartime.
Suspenseful and earnest. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating. Based on true events.
Streaming on Prime Video and YouTube (free).
Some innuendo or implied sex and mild language, about what a PG-13 should carry.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
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The account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Jan and Antonina Zabinski, who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the Nazi invasion.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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