British comedy legend and Academy Award-nominated and BAFTA-winning national treasure Steve Coogan stars in this poignant dramedy that follows an Englishman's personal and political awakening after he adopts a penguin during a cataclysmic period in Argentine history. From the director of The Full Monty and Military Wives, and the writer of Philomena, The Penguin Lessons is inspired by the true story of a disillusioned English teacher, who takes a position at a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting an easy ride, he discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students. However, after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside-down.
