The Penguin Lessons is the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting an easy ride, he discovered instead a complicated and divided nation – and a class of practically unteachable young boys. When he finds a small penguin washed up on an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside down – and the penguin becomes not only a valued friend, but also a teacher of life’s most important lessons, for Tom, the boys and many others.
Felipe just wanted peace, to enjoy his July vacation away from school and, his classmates, and their cruel nicknames about his weight. The problem is that his mother decides to host Caio, his neighbor and former friend, for fifteen days. Caio, who is now a annoying teenager, brings out Felipe's insecurities. Over time, Felipe's resentment toward his neighbor turns into friendsh...