Canada / Sep 06, 2024 / Toronto International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tomás Pozzi | Bursar |
| Ramiro Blas | Márquez |
| Juan Barreiro | Uruguayan Police Officer |
| Aimar Miranda | Ernesto |
| Nicanor Fernandez | Igor |
| Hugo Fuertes | Ramiro |
| Bruno Blas | Armed Guard |
| Julia Fossi | Anna |
| Brendan McNamee | Cooper |
| Joaquín Lopez | Víctor |
| Miguel Alejandro Serrano | Walter |
| Gerardo Maleh | Santino |
| Francesca Vaccari | Tango Dancer |
| Florencia Nocetti | Nora |
| Romina Cocca | Woman at Beach Café |
| Dodi de Miquel | Man at Beach Café |
| Osvaldo Ayre | Customs Officer |
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| Silvia de Esteban | Clothes Shop Owner |
| Liam Mayne | Alejandro |
| Julián Galli Guillén | Soldier at Zoo |
| Ailén Maciel | Zoo Keeper |
| Ana Carolina Parisi | Therese |
| Josefina Montserrat | Edita |
| Claudia Boschi |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Penguin Lessons |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Español, English |
| Production countries | Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 42, Nostromo Pictures, Rolling Dice, Intake Films, Aperture Media Partners |
| Release date | 27 marzo 2025 |
| Executive producer | Steve Coogan, Joshua Horsfield, Elizabeth Kormanova, Richard Mansell, Tom Michell, Jeff Pope, Josh Varney, Nia Vazirani |
| Production | Ben Pugh, Robert Walak, Rory Aitken, Adrián Guerra, Andrew Noble, Lluís Malet, Israel Mendoza |
| Writer | Jeff Pope, Tom Michell |
| Casting | Sarah Crowe, Alejandro Gil |
| Editing | Robin Peters, Tariq Anwar, Quique Cañadas |
| Cinematography | Xavi Giménez, Javier González Leonardo |
| Assistant directors | Laia Vidal, Marta Díaz de Lope Díaz, Ona Jané i Millà, Guillem Manzanares, Lara Rivas, Felipe Sigala, Peter Cattaneo, Alberto Pérez-Mora, Rafael Sastre |
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Release dates
Premiere
United Kingdom / Mar 14, 2025 / Manchester Film Festival
Russia / Apr 22, 2025 / Moscow International Film Festival
South Korea / Oct 24, 2025 / ALL / Catholic Film Festival
Limited release
Puerto Rico / Mar 27, 2025 / PG-13 / Fine Arts
Theatrical release
United States / Mar 28, 2025 / PG-13
New Zealand / Apr 17, 2025 / M
Switzerland / Apr 17, 2025 / 10
Ireland / Apr 18, 2025
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Sweden / Apr 18, 2025 / 7
United Kingdom / Apr 18, 2025 / 12A
Germany / Apr 24, 2025 / 6
South Africa / Apr 25, 2025
Ukraine / May 15, 2025
Norway / May 23, 2025 / 6
Greece / Jun 05, 2025
Finland / Jun 13, 2025
Russia / Jun 19, 2025 / 16+
Argentina / Jul 10, 2025 / +13
Colombia / Jul 10, 2025
Dominican Republic / Jul 10, 2025
Israel / Jul 10, 2025 / All
Mexico / Jul 10, 2025
Peru / Jul 10, 2025
Brazil / Jul 24, 2025 / 12
Chile / Aug 07, 2025 / TE+7
Guatemala / Aug 07, 2025
Spain / Sep 05, 2025 / 7
Italy / Oct 09, 2025
Netherlands / Oct 23, 2025 / 12
Japan / Dec 05, 2025
Digital
Australia / Jul 01, 2025 / M
American Samoa / Jul 25, 2025 / Netflix
Guam / Jul 26, 2025 / Netflix
Northern Mariana Islands / Jul 26, 2025 / Netflix
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Puerto Rico / Jul 26, 2025 / PG-13 / Netflix
U.S. Virgin Islands / Jul 26, 2025 / PG-13 / Netflix
United States / Jul 26, 2025 / PG-13 / Netflix
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