

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.
Saving Bella was directed by Anton Bogdanov.
Saving Bella holds an average rating of 4.8/10 on TMDB, and it lands best with fans of drama, history and war. Join the discussion below to add your take.
Saving Bella runs for 1h 43min, and was released in 2026.
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