# Penguin Highway (2018)

> A precocious schoolboy follows a trail of inexplicable penguins into a dazzling mystery about discovery, attachment, and the limits of understanding.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/350976

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
- Director: Hiroyasu Ishida
- Cast: Kana Kita, Rie Kugimiya, Yu Aoi, Miki Fukui, Misaki Kuno, Megumi Han, Mamiko Noto, Hidetoshi Nishijima
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8076344/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: whimsical, witty, dreamy, family movie night, weekend afternoon

## Synopsis

A whimsical adventure unfolds as a young boy uncovers the mystery of penguins in his village.

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