Drama · Spain · 2025 · 1h 51m

The Penguin Lessons

The Penguin Lessons poster
Director
Peter Cattaneo
Cast
Steve Coogan as Tom Michell Jonathan Pryce as Headmaster Buckle Vivian El Jaber as Maria Björn Gustafsson as Tapio Alfonsina Carrocio as Sofia David Herrero as Diego
Crew
Xavi Giménez — Director of Photography Robin Peters — Editor Tariq Anwar — Editor Federico Jusid — Original Music Composer Jeff Pope — Writer Ben Pugh — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Penguin Lessons — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
1970samerican football coachsarcasmpenguinbased on true storyargentinabased on memoir or autobiographyschool teacherdramedyanimal human friendship
Key Collaborators
Peter Cattaneo Director Xavi Giménez Director of Photography Robin Peters Editor Tariq Anwar Editor Federico Jusid Original Music Composer Jeff Pope Writer Ben Pugh Producer Robert Walak Producer Rory Aitken Producer Adrián Guerra Producer Andrew Noble Producer Isona Rigau Production Design
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