Watch Jessica Chastain in the stirring first trailer for The Zookeeper's Wife

A first trailer for World War II drama The Zookeeper's Wife, which stars Jessica Chastain and Daniel Brühl, has been unveiled. Click below to watch it:

The movie is based on the book of the same name by Diane Ackerman and tells the true story about the Warsaw Zoo keepers couple Jan and Antonina Żabiński, who saved many human and animal lives during World War II by hiding them in animal cages. 

Starring alongside Chastain and Brühl are Johan Heldenbergh, Michael McElhatton, Iddo Goldberg and Anna Rust. 

The movie has been directed by Whale Rider and McFarland, USA director Niki Caro with a script from Angela Workman. 

The Zookeeper's Wife will be released into UK cinemas on May 5th in 2017.