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.
Acting
Coogan's deadpan melts beautifully.
Direction
Balances cute animal with real historical weight.
Writing
Sarcasm deployed as armor, then vulnerability.
Director
Peter Cattaneo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Tom Michell's 2015 memoir became a UK bestseller after his students begged him to write the penguin story down.
Cattaneo directed The Full Monty—another film about broken British men finding dignity through absurd circumstance.
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