Film Screening: Penguin Bloom

These school holidays enjoy an afternoon at the gallery with a matinee film screening of the Australian film Penguin Bloom.

Penguin Bloom is a 2020 Australian drama film based on the book of the same name by Cameron Bloom and Bradley Trevor Greive. Starring Naomi Watts, Andrew Lincoln and Jacki Weaver, the film is based on a true story of a families interactions with an Australian magpie named 'Penguin' that makes a profound difference in their lives.

Penguin Bloom
Year: 2020
Director: Glendyn Ivin
Genre: Drama, Australian
Runtime: 95 min

The film tells the story of Sam Bloom, a young mother whose world is turned upside down after a shocking, near-fatal accident leaves her paralyzed. Sam's husband, her three young boys and her mother 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 on Sam's life, teaching her how to live again.

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