THE PENGUIN LESSONS

Watch Trailer Director: Peter Cattaneo
Cast: Steve Coogan, Jonathan Price, Björn Gustafsson

The year is 1976, and British teacher Tom Michell (Steve Coogan) has taken a job as an educator – he’ll be responsible for teaching English to a group of unruly young students – in Argentina, which is on the brink of political and social upheaval with a coup imminent. Due to the urban chaos, the school opts to close for a week and Michell decides to go to the coast for a holiday. While at the beach, he rescues a penguin from an oil slick and the cute little animal takes a deep liking to its savior. Michell, however, doesn’t feel the same…at least not at first. As it turns out, the penguin not only helps Michell improve the performance of his students, but also ultimately teaches the teacher something about himself.

Based on true events and featuring a solid performance from Steve Coogan, The Penguin Lessons is the latest film from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Peter Cattaneo who directed The Full Monty.