8. Antonina Zabinska (Jessica Chastain) – The Zookeeper’s Wife
Antonina Zabinska is played by Jessica Chastain in the film The Zookeeper’s wife. Set in World War II, she and her husband, played by Daniel Bruhl, saved over 300 Jews’ lives by allowing them to use their zoo as shelter as they escaped from the ghetto in Warsaw, Poland. Directed by Niki Caro, the film is based upon author Diane Ackermann’s non-fiction novel of the same name, which in turn is based upon Zabinska’s lost diaries. Chastain is a beautiful actress who has already made a name for herself in other historical films like Zero Dark Thirty. This sounds like a poignant film that we hope will be greeted with praise.
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