Comedy Drama
Disillusioned English teacher Tom Michell takes a job at an elite boys’ school in Buenos Aires, hoping for an easy life. But after rescuing a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, he finds himself unable to get rid of his new companion. As the penguin becomes an unlikely fixture at the school, Tom begins to connect with his students and rediscover his compassion for those around him.
Starring Oscar nominee Steve Coogan and Jonathan Pryce, this poignant comedy drama from director Peter Cattaneo (of Military Wives fame) follows an Englishman’s personal and political awakening after he adopts a penguin during a cataclysmic period in Argentine history.
The film will be shown with an intermission with the bar and ice creams available.
“The Penguin Lessons is appealing even if it curiously elides some disturbing geopolitical history and is elevated by a winning performance from Steve Coogan with a little help from a loveable pint sized companion.” Rotten Tomatoes Critics Consensus
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