December 1941. Leningrad. A soldier is assigned to guard the city zoo in the midst of World War II. There, among starving workers and dying animals, he forms an unexpected bond with Bella the hippo. As the siege tightens, this fragile connection becomes his only anchor, forcing him to choose between survival and compassion in a world falling apart.
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Cast
26 people
Slava Kopeykin
Known for
The Boy's Word: Blood on the Asphalt
Yulia Peresild
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Battle for Sevastopol
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Stasya Miloslavskaya
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In From the Cold
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Viktor Sukhorukov
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Brother
The Island
Ivan Dobronravov
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The Return
Home
Svetlana Nemolyaeva
Known for
Office Romance
The Garage
Boris Shcherbakov
Known for
Guest from the Future
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Vladimir Afanasyev
Known for
Patriot
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Polina Ainutdinova
Also in
Offline
Daddy's Daughters. New
Elisey Chuchilin
Also in
The Black Countess
The Lefty
Mariya Aronova
Known for
Brigada
Ice
Victor Dobronravov
Known for
T-34
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Anton Bogdanov Director · Dmitry Pinchukov Writer Artem Mikhaylov Writer
First release February 19, 2026 · Produced in Russia · Production Prospect Mira Film Company
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Pandora
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Prospect Mira Film Company
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Russia
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Original title
Красавица
Original language
Russian
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Russian
Release dates
Russia · February 19, 2026
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No release date listed for United States.
Peru
October 1, 2026 · Theatrical · A
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