Der Pinguin meines Lebens

In the organizer's words:

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 ...

THE PENGUIN OF MY LIFE sensitively tells the true story of an unlikely friendship between man and penguin. In the leading role of loner Tom Michell, Steve Coogan (The Lost King, Stan & Ollie, Philomena), who has won several British Academy Film Awards, strikes a fine balance between cynicism and warmth of heart. At his side, a little Magellanic penguin named Juan Salvador embodies Tom Michell's cute companion, who wins over the people around him with his lovable nature. The same goes for the housekeeper and school cook, played brilliantly by Vivian El Jaber (Educando a Nina), and Alfonsina Carrocio (The Snow Society) in the role of her rebellious niece Sofía. With Gravitas, cinema legend Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes, One Life) embodies the director of the boys' boarding school. Michell's naive and awkward fellow teacher is played by Swedish actor and comedian Björn Gustafsson (Astrid).

This true and heart-warming story was directed by Oscar®-nominated director Peter Cattaneo (All or Nothing).