Penguin Bloom (2020)
3.4 of 5 from 48 ratings
1h 35min
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- Synopsis:
- Based on the best-selling book of the same name, the film tells the story of Sam Bloom (Naomi Watts) a young mother whose world is turned upside down after a shocking, near-fatal accident leaves her paralyzed. Sam's husband, (Andrew Lincoln), her three young boys and her mother (Jacki Weaver), are struggling to adjust to their new situation when an unlikely ally enters their world in the form of an injured baby magpie they name Penguin. The bird's arrival is a welcome distraction for the Bloom family, eventually making a profound difference on Sam's life, teaching her how to live again.
- Actors:
- Naomi Watts, Griffin Murray-Johnston, Andrew Lincoln, Essi Murray-Johnston, Felix Cameron, Abe Clifford-Barr, Jacki Weaver, Gerry, Clipper, Rachel House, Eugene, Maggie May, Mavis, Pew, Pip, Wendell, Swoop, Hollywood, Lisa Hensley, Leeanna Walsman
- Directors:
- Glendyn Ivin
- Producers:
- Emma Cooper, Steve Hutensky, Jodi Matterson, Bruna Papandrea, Naomi Watts
- Writers:
- Harry Cripps, Bradley Trevor Greive, Samantha Strauss, Shaun Grant, Cameron Bloom
- Genres:
- Children & Family, Drama
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Reviews (1) of Penguin Bloom
Enjoyable film - Penguin Bloom review by TH
Really enjoyed this film. It wont win awards but it's a moving true story of a mother who is involved in a freak accident trying to copy with the aftermath and rebuilding her life thanks to her family and an injured magpie.
Great acting and moving story.
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