95 mins |
Rated
PG (Coarse language)
Directed by Glendyn Ivin
Starring Jacki Weaver, Gia Carides, Rachel House, 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.
WHAT THE CRITICS SAY
The Bloom family's willingness to share their story could boost your spirits and serve as a very effective reminder of what we can overcome with the people we love."Collider"
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The film sensitively focusses on a mother who has lost the ability to mother... Loose ends are held together by Watts who gives the film a certain state of grace." D Brown N.N.P.A
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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.
WHAT THE CRITICS SAY
The Bloom family's willingness to share their story could boost your spirits and serve as a very effective reminder of what we can overcome with the people we love."Collider"
"
The film sensitively focusses on a mother who has lost the ability to mother... Loose ends are held together by Watts who gives the film a certain state of grace." D Brown N.N.P.A