Penguin Lessons, The (2024)

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Synopsis

Dir: Peter Cattaneo. Drama. Based on the book by Tom Michell. In Argentina in the 1970s', an English teacher (Steve Coogan) adopts a penguin.

Content elements

• One use of the sexual expletive in a non-sexual context; infrequent use of scatological slang, cursing, profanity, and vulgar expressions
• Infrequent use of sexual language and references - no detail
• Portrayal of an animal death - little detail
• Infrequent portrayals of alcohol and tobacco use in a recreational context

Thematic elements

• Political upheaval
• Compassion and care
• Human/animal bonds

Classification rationale

Rated PG for coarse language and substance use

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