95 mins |
Rated
PG (Coarse language)
Directed by Glendyn Ivin
Starring Rachel House, Jacki Weaver, Gia Carides, Leeanna Walsman, Andrew Lincoln, Naomi Watts
Penguin Bloom tells the true story of Sam Bloom (Academy Award® nominated Naomi Watts) a young mother whose world is turned upside down after a near-fatal accident leaves her unable to walk. Sam's husband, (Andrew Lincoln), her three young boys and her mother (Academy Award® nominated Jacki Weaver), are struggling to adjust to their new situation when an unlikely ally enters their world in the form of an injured baby magpie they name Penguin. The bird’s arrival is a welcome distraction for the Bloom family, eventually making a profound difference in the family's life.
★★★★½ - Deadline Hollywood Daily
"Penguin Bloom is a heartfelt and life affirming movie that comes just at the right time. Naomi Watts delivers another performance worthy of Oscar attention and she is just about perfectly matched by her Magpie co-star."
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Penguin Bloom tells the true story of Sam Bloom (Academy Award® nominated Naomi Watts) a young mother whose world is turned upside down after a near-fatal accident leaves her unable to walk. Sam's husband, (Andrew Lincoln), her three young boys and her mother (Academy Award® nominated Jacki Weaver), are struggling to adjust to their new situation when an unlikely ally enters their world in the form of an injured baby magpie they name Penguin. The bird’s arrival is a welcome distraction for the Bloom family, eventually making a profound difference in the family's life.
★★★★½ - Deadline Hollywood Daily
"Penguin Bloom is a heartfelt and life affirming movie that comes just at the right time. Naomi Watts delivers another performance worthy of Oscar attention and she is just about perfectly matched by her Magpie co-star."