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The Penguin Lessons

The Penguin Lessons

2025 · 111 min · EN · PG-13 · 7.1 (183 votes)
Dir. Peter Cattaneo · Starring Steve Coogan, Jonathan Pryce, Vivian El Jaber, Björn Gustafsson, Alfonsina Carrocio, David Herrero · Music Federico Jusid
Drama

In 1976, as Argentina descends into violence and chaos, a world-weary English teacher regains his compassion for others thanks to an unlikely friendship with a penguin.

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This film offers a tender, melancholic journey into an unlikely bond that rekindles hope amidst a turbulent world. It's a poignant exploration of finding solace and rediscovering compassion, wrapped in a gentle, character-driven narrative with a subtly heartwarming core.

melancholichopefulheartwarmingpoignantbittersweetsteadyhistorical dramacharacter-drivengentle humorevocative settingcompassionunlikely friendshipresiliencefinding humanity
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1970samerican football coachsarcasmpenguinbased on true storyargentinabased on memoir or autobiographyschool teacherdramedyanimal human friendship
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