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He makes excuses for his shortcomings and inaction
In this moving comedy-drama directed by Peter Cattaneo and starring Oscar nominee Steve Coogan, an Englishman experiences a personal and political awakening after adopting a penguin during a cataclysmic Argentinean event. “I used to be young and idealistic,” says Tom, a new teacher at a boarding school in 1976 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, “but I soon realized that reality was different.” Straightforward, hedonistic, and unsentimental, Tom is unconcerned by tales or facts of misfortune.
The dialogue, characters, plot and acting have real depth
Nevertheless, when the penguins are washed ashore covered in industrial oil and fascists seize power in a coup, Tom experiences a profound awakening despite himself. Steve Coogan (Tom) and Jonathan Pryce star in this true story of wit, warmth, counterintuitive discovery, humor, drama, and the adorable antics of the penguins.
The Penguin Lessons was filmed in Spain with an Argentine cast
Many of the actors were survivors of the recent dictatorship in Argentina and add authenticity to the story. At the film’s world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, I was deeply moved by the realization that just one person, or a penguin, can make a huge difference in a world in the face of such evil and tragedy.
Rise like lions after sleep In unconquerable numbers Shake your chains to the ground like the dew That has fallen upon you in your sleep You are many, they are few
– Shelley
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