![]() How small it must have seemed oncce she was back. Before she was given a taste of real tiger life, all she knew was the cage. ![]() Seeing her body fill up and her movements and stature change, her eyes change. spoiler- Seeing Maya having freedom for two weeks of her life, discovering what it means to be a tiger. But most of all it is about freedom, or the lack of it. But also about all human societies, the human condition so to speak. And it´is about the Iranian society, being the backdrop to all the events. Asking questions about who we are and what our lives mean. And by further extension about the relationship between man and the rest of nature. It is also an account of a particular zoo in Iran, and in extension the zoo-business in general. It´s about one man and his relationship to one tiger. And in all its beauty, it shows a lot of ugliness. It is a grand story told by just letting events unfold, and when I say "grand" I mean it in a small, personal and very human way. This is a beautiful and painful film that plays on several levels. ![]() I couldn´t stand that it still didn´t have one. The film that finally made me create an imdb-account and write a review. Reviewed by kimokjernmoen 10 / 10 Beautiful and painful, about freedom and bondage ![]()
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