The Penguin Lessons (2024)
4.0 of 5 from 49 ratings
1h 50min
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- Synopsis:
- Starring Oscar nominee Steve Coogan, this poignant dramedy from director Peter Cattaneo follows an Englishman's personal and political awakening after he adopts a penguin during a cataclysmic period in Argentine history.
- Actors:
- Steve Coogan, Björn Gustafsson, David Herrero, Jonathan Pryce, Aimar Miranda, Nicanor Fernandez, Hugo Fuertes, Joaquín Lopez, Miguel Alejandro Serrano, Osvaldo Ayre, Juan M. Barreiro, Ramiro Blas, Micaela Breque, Alfonsina Carrocio, Romina Cocca, Vivian El Jaber, Julián Galli Guillén, Gera Maleh, Florencia Nocetti, Tomás Pozzi
- Directors:
- Peter Cattaneo
- Producers:
- Rory Aitken, Adrián Guerra, Andrew Noble, Robert Walak, Ben Pugh
- Writers:
- Tom Michell, Jeff Pope
- Genres:
- Comedy, Drama
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Reviews (1) of The Penguin Lessons
Delightfully Surprising Stuff - The Penguin Lessons review by griggs
I braced myself for a twee overload, but Penguin Lessons won me over. I had expected it would be all fluff and waddles, but it certainly has more backbone than expected. Surprisingly, whilst it doesn’t dig too far into Argentina’s Junta horrors, it gives just enough to anchor the film into such a traumatic period. Coogan nails the washed-up Brit soul-searching in exile. And yes, the penguin works—saving Coogan from himself and his past. Unexpectedly poignant, with more heft than its premise or trailers suggest. Delightfully surprising stuff.
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