The Penguin Lessons
Drama1970samerican football coachsarcasmpenguinbased on true storyargentinabased on memoir or autobiographyschool teacherdramedyanimal human friendship
A heartwarming dramedy about an emotionally closed-off teacher finding redemption and human connection through an unexpected bond with a penguin amid the turmoil of 1970s Argentina.
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.
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