A lost penguin rescued from an oil spill transforms the life of a heartbroken fisherman. They become unlikely friends, so bonded that even the vast ocean cannot divide them.
Directed by David Schurmann
penguin
based on true story
oil spill
animal rescue
animal human friendship
independent film
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Letterboxd
3.2 / 5
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Cast
Jean Reno
Joao
Adriana Barraza
Maria
Nicolás Francella
Carlos
Alexia Moyano
Adriana
Rocío Hernández
Stephanie
Ravel Cabral
Paulo
Pedro Caetano
Young Oscar
Amanda Magalhães
Young Maria
Juan Queiroz
Pedro
Wilson Rabelo
Marcos
Rafael Pimenta
Young Luis
José Trassi
Tito
Crew
David Schurmann
Director
Fernando Velázquez
Original Music Composer
Teresa Font
Editor
Anthony Dod Mantle
Director of Photography
Steven P. Wegner
Producer
Shaked Berenson
Producer
Popular Reviews
51 reviews
sama
10.0★ · 05/19/26
finding out in the end it’s based on a true story made me cry like a baby.
i need a dindim in my life.
finding out in the end it’s based on a true story made me cry like a baby.
i need a dindim in my life.
Jess Bock
8.0★ · 03/02/26
its always the credit montage that gets me
its always the credit montage that gets me
Johana Castell
7.0★ · 01/31/26
I loved the amount of screen time the penguin got.
I loved the amount of screen time the penguin got.