Starring Oscar nominee Steve Coogan, this poignant dramedy from director Peter Cattaneo (Military Wives, TIFF ’19) follows an Englishman’s personal and political awakening after he adopts a penguin during a cataclysmic period in Argentine history.
The film also stars Jonathan Pryce, Vivian El Jaber, Björn Gustafsson, Alfonsina Carrocio, and David Herrero.
The Penguin Lessons hits cinemas on 18th April 2025.
The film also stars Jonathan Pryce, Vivian El Jaber, Björn Gustafsson, Alfonsina Carrocio, and David Herrero.
The Penguin Lessons hits cinemas on 18th April 2025.
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00:00Welcome to Buenos Aires.
00:02Anything to declare?
00:03Uh, no.
00:06Stop, sir!
00:07What is in your bag?
00:08Show me now.
00:13Where is he from?
00:14Is he your pet?
00:16I rescued him from an oil slick,
00:18and now he thinks he's my friend,
00:20but he's not my friend.
00:21Why did you save his life?
00:23I was trying to impress a woman I wanted to sleep with.
00:25Go and be free in the sea.
00:38Welcome to a St. George's school.
00:40Argentina's in chaos.
00:42The coup is imminent.
00:44Whatever opinions you have,
00:46keep some to yourself.
00:47And no smoking, no pets.
00:50If you keep this between ourselves,
00:52I'll let you all feed him some fish.
00:54Deal?
00:56Yes, yes, he's okay with that.
01:02What is he doing here?
01:04I have to take him to a zoo.
01:06Why do you want to lock him up?
01:08Just obeying the rules.
01:09And you always obey the rules.
01:12What's your story?
01:13I find people so interesting.
01:15Don't you?
01:17Uh, no.
01:25I used to be young and idealistic like you,
01:28but I lost something.
01:32And I was scared.
01:34Life changes you.
01:35Then I look forward to being all cynical.
01:38What do you think?
01:42Everyone is looking for something.
01:44What are you looking for?
01:49I want to make a difference.
01:52I had you as a head-down sort of fella.
01:55What happened to you?
01:57I met a penguin.
02:03You have a penguin in there?
02:05A penguin.
02:06A penguin.
02:10Yes.