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The Penguin Lessons (2025) — Ligoscope

The Penguin Lessons

Film · 2025

The Penguin Lessons

111 min · Directed by Peter Cattaneo · PG-13

7.1162
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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.

Cast

Steve Coogan

Steve Coogan

Tom Michell

Jonathan Pryce

Jonathan Pryce

Headmaster Buckle

Vivian El Jaber

Maria

Björn Gustafsson

Björn Gustafsson

Tapio

Alfonsina Carrocio

Alfonsina Carrocio

Sofia

David Herrero

David Herrero

Diego

Micaela Breque

Micaela Breque

Carina

Tomás Pozzi

Tomás Pozzi

Bursar

Ramiro Blas

Ramiro Blas

Márquez

Juan Barreiro

Juan Barreiro

Uruguayan Police Officer

Aimar Miranda

Aimar Miranda

Ernesto

Nicanor Fernandez

Igor

Hugo Fuertes

Hugo Fuertes

Ramiro

Bruno Blas

Armed Guard

Julia Fossi

Julia Fossi

Anna

Brendan McNamee

Cooper

Joaquín Lopez

Víctor

Miguel Alejandro Serrano

Walter

Gerardo Maleh

Gerardo Maleh

Santino

Francesca Vaccari

Tango Dancer

Florencia Nocetti

Florencia Nocetti

Nora

Romina Cocca

Romina Cocca

Woman at Beach Café

Dodi de Miquel

Dodi de Miquel

Man at Beach Café

Osvaldo Ayre

Customs Officer

Crew

Director: Peter Cattaneo
Producer: Ben Pugh, Robert Walak, Rory Aitken, Adrián Guerra, Andrew Noble, Steve Coogan, Joshua Horsfield, Elizabeth Kormanova
Writer: Jeff Pope
Casting: Sarah Crowe, Alejandro Gil
Editor: Robin Peters, Tariq Anwar
Cinematography: Xavi Giménez
Production Design: Isona Rigau
Art Direction: Víctor Santacana
Composer: Federico Jusid
Sound: Marc Bech
Costume: Alberto Valcárcel Rodríguez
Stunts: Renato Camargos

Details

Studios: 42, Nostromo Pictures, Rolling Dice
Countries: Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: Spanish, English
Certification: PG-13
Release: March 27, 2025

Themes

1970samerican football coachsarcasmpenguinbased on true storyargentinabased on memoir or autobiographyschool teacherdramedyanimal human friendship

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