# The Penguin Lessons (2025)

> A sardonic English teacher finds renewed purpose at a Buenos Aires boarding school after rescuing a penguin during Argentina’s political turmoil.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1046509

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Peter Cattaneo
- Cast: Steve Coogan, Jonathan Pryce, Vivian El Jaber, Björn Gustafsson, Alfonsina Carrocio, David Herrero, Micaela Breque, Tomás Pozzi
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26677014/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, warm, hopeful, comfort viewing, family movie night

## Synopsis

A disillusioned Englishman discovers unexpected joy and purpose in a divided Argentina through an orphaned penguin.

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- [Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/121614)
- [March of the Penguins (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/1110)
- [March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step (2017)](https://ember.film/movie/270793)
- [X+Y (2015)](https://ember.film/movie/164950)
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