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.
Directed by Peter Cattaneo
1970s
american football coach
sarcasm
penguin
based on true story
argentina
based on memoir or autobiography
school teacher
dramedy
animal human friendship
Rank
#136 in 2025·#3616 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Steve Coogan
Tom Michell
Jonathan Pryce
Headmaster Buckle
Björn Gustafsson
Tapio
Alfonsina Carrocio
Sofia
David Herrero
Diego
Micaela Breque
Carina
Tomás Pozzi
Bursar
Ramiro Blas
Márquez
Juan Barreiro
Uruguayan Police Officer
Aimar Miranda
Ernesto
Hugo Fuertes
Ramiro
Julia Fossi
Anna
Crew
Peter Cattaneo
Director
Jeff Pope
Writer
Federico Jusid
Original Music Composer
Xavi Giménez
Director of Photography
Rory Aitken
Producer
Adrián Guerra
Producer
Steve Coogan
Executive Producer
Jeff Pope
Executive Producer
Sarah Crowe
Casting
Alejandro Gil
Casting
Isona Rigau
Production Design
Alberto Valcárcel Rodríguez
Costume Design
Popular Reviews
206 reviews
Innes
9.0★ · 04/25/26
"The penguin is not a communist"
My favourite bit was when he was asked if he found people interesting and he responded "no, not realy".
"The penguin is not a communist"
My favourite bit was when he was asked if he found people interesting and he responded "no, not realy".
Nick
4.0★ · 04/10/26
Sometimes you watch a dumb movie for medicinal purposes.
Sometimes you watch a dumb movie for medicinal purposes.
Geem
10.0★ · 02/15/26
Hola, quiero hablar de la muerte de Juan Salvador con Juan Salvador
Hola, quiero hablar de la muerte de Juan Salvador con Juan Salvador
Bunski
7.0★ · 02/08/26
This is definitely a film a middle school social studies teacher would show before winter break
This is definitely a film a middle school social studies teacher would show before winter break
clara
3.0★ · 01/30/26
desperdicio de plot quirky y el pov 🦅🦅🦅🦅 de la dictadura que asco
desperdicio de plot quirky y el pov 🦅🦅🦅🦅 de la dictadura que asco
