PREVIEW Der Pinguin meines Lebens

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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 granddaughter Sofía. Cinema legend Jonathan Pryce (THE TWO PEASTS, ONE LIFE) plays Gravitas, the principal of the boys' boarding school. Michell's naive and awkward fellow teacher Tapio is played by Swedish actor and comedian Björn Gustafsson (ASTRID).

With THE PINGUIN OF MY LIFE, Oscar®-nominated British filmmaker Peter Cattaneo (ALL OR NOTHING) has created a timeless, touching and humorous drama that also paints a vivid picture of the atmosphere in Argentina during the military dictatorship. The screenplay, based on the memoirs of author Tom Michell, was written by BAFTA and Oscar®-nominated Jeff Pope, whose credits include the multi-award-winning audience favorite PHILOMENA and the biopic STAN & OLLIE.

Source: tobis.de