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My Penguin Friend

2024 · 98 min

A gentle, heartwarming true story of an unlikely friendship that restores a grieving man's spirit, with beautiful ocean scenery and a quiet emotional pull.

Tagline
Inspired by the true story of an extraordinary friendship.
Overview
A lost penguin rescued from an oil spill transforms the life of a heartbroken fisherman. They become unlikely friends, so bonded that even the vast ocean cannot divide them.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • healing
  • grief
  • nature
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • sea
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
family, adventure, drama
Directed by
David Schurmann
Written by
Kristen Lazarian, Paulina Lagudi
Starring
Jean Reno, Adriana Barraza, Nicolás Francella, Alexia Moyano, Rocío Hernández, Ravel Cabral, Pedro Caetano, Amanda Magalhães
Music
Fernando Velázquez
Cinematography
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Runtime
98 min
Country
Brazil, United States of America
Languages
English

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