Based on a true story, The
Zookeeper’s Wife portrays Antonina and Jan Żabiński, a Christian couple and
zookeepers in Warsaw , Poland
The film focuses on courage and
doing what is right in the face of danger. The true story also shows us an
incredibly strong protagonist that Jessica Chastain portrays. Tell us about a
courageous woman in your life who faced obstacles and found a way to overcome
them. How has she helped and inspired you rise above and tackle some of life’s
hardest issues.
THE ZOOKEEPER’S WIFE - Synopsis
In 1939 Poland ,
Antonina Żabińska and her husband, Dr. Jan Żabiński have the Warsaw Zoo
flourishing under his stewardship and her care.
To fight back on their own terms, the Żabińskis covertly
begin working with the Resistance and put into action plans to save lives out
of what has become the Warsaw Ghetto, with Antonina putting herself and even
her children at great risk.
