Der Pinguin meines Lebens

In the organizer's words:

• GB/ES 2024
• 110 min
• Director: Peter Cattaneo
• FSK: not specified
• German dubbing, Wednesdays: original version with German subtitles (OmU)

Screenings:

• Thurs., April 24, 2025 - Fri., April 25, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
• Sun., April 27, 2025 - Wed., April 30, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
• Sun., April 27, 2025 - Sun., April 27, 2025 at 3:00 pm

Performers: Steve Coogan, Björn Gustafsson, David Herrero...

THE PENGUIN OF MY LIFE sensitively tells the true story of an unlikely friendship between man and penguin.

Tom (Steve Coogan), a grumpy teacher who is English through and through, comes to Buenos Aires in the 1970s to teach English at a boys' boarding school. In the midst of the unrest caused by the military coup, his pupils are also rebellious and unteachable. This doesn't make things any easier for Tom. But his life takes an unexpected turn one day when he saves the life of a penguin on an oil-polluted beach in Uruguay and is unable to get rid of it despite his best efforts. The penguin moves onto Tom's terrace, becomes a loyal friend and a trusted penguin for his pupils. Penguins are not only incredibly cute, they are also excellent listeners ...