The Penguin Lessons (expats)
The unlikely bond between a teacher and a penguin
Regie: Peter Cattaneo (e.g. Lucky Break, The Full Monty) - Acteurs: a.o. Steve Coogan, Jonathan Pryce, Alfonsina Carrocio
Lengte: 111 minuten - Taal: English, Spanish
- Ondertiteling: English
De Volkskrant: "...The unruly main character is played well by Steve Coogan. He gets some nice counterplay from the penguin."
When English teacher Michell (Steve Coogan) starts working at a posh private school in Argentina in 1976, he encounters a divided country and a group of unruly students. During a vacation, he finds a penguin on an oil-covered beach. He reluctantly rescues the animal from the oil and takes it under his wing. This forges a special bond between man and animal, one that profoundly changes his perspective on life (and himself).
Director Peter Cattaneo achieved success over 25 years ago with his feel-good comedy The Full Monty. Now he adapts the true life story of Tom Mitchell into a warm, feel-good film.