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THE PENGUIN LESSONS follows a disillusioned Englishman (Steve Coogan) who accepts a job at a prestigious Argentine boarding school in 1976. Expecting an easy ride, he discovers a divided nation and a class of unruly students. But when he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, an unexpected bond forms—one that will transform his life in ways he never imagined.
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The Penguin Lessons (2025)
111 min
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.