Human Zoo (2009)
Release Year: 2009
Nation: France
Alternative Title: Zoo Humano, Человеческий зверинец
Director: Rie Rasmussen
Writer: Rie Rasmussen
Production & Genre
Awards & Similar
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Keywords
Keywords: immigrant, assassin, rape, escape, gangster, marseille, france, trauma, serbia, betrayal, mistress, woman director
Story
In Marseille, the young Serbian-Albanian Adria Shala is an illegal immigrant traumatized by her past. Every now and then Adria recalls her life in Kosovo, when she was saved from rape by a deserter called Srdjan Vasiljevic in 1999. They move to Belgrade where Srdjan becomes a gangster, dealing weapons and becoming an assassin. Adria learns how to shoot and helps Srdjan with his work at first, becoming his mistress later.
Summary
In Marseille's grimy underbelly, Adria Shala, a Serbian-Albanian illegal immigrant haunted by her past, ekes out a living. Flashbacks to Kosovo in 1999 reveal how she was rescued from rape by Srdjan Vasiljevic, a deserter who became her unlikely savior. Together, they flee to Belgrade where Srdjan ascends the criminal ranks, dealing weapons and turning assassin. Adria, initially assisting him, learns to wield a gun with deadly precision. As their bond deepens, she becomes not just his accomplice but also his mistress in this treacherous world of organized crime.
