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Watch Penguin Bloom | Netflix Official Site. As a mom copes with the aftermath of a harrowing accident, she finds inspiration from an injured magpie taken in by her family. Based on a true story. Watch trailers & learn more.
- 95 min
- Struggling to Adjust
- Healing with A Feathery Friend
- Making The Movie
After the accident, Bloom endured seven months of rehabilitation and then returned to her house in Australia. In a 2017 piece for TIME, Bloom described the harrowing experience of being in such a familiar place that suddenly felt wrenchingly unfamiliar. “When viewed from a wheelchair, the once-familiar sanctuary of love and comfort became an alien ...
Three months after Bloom returned home her 11-year-old son, Noah, found the injured baby magpie, which the family named Penguin. The tiny bird had fallen out of its nest and dropped over 60 feet onto an asphalt parking lot, where she would have died had the Bloom family not taken her home. Sam Bloom wrote that caring for Penguin was an undertaking—...
When Naomi Watts read Penguin Bloom, she was so moved by the family’s story that she wanted to adapt it for the screen. She told People: “The images were so compelling, and the story was filled with courage and hope.” The Bloom family was intimately involved in the adaptation—Sam Bloom allowed Watts to read her journals, and the movie was shot in t...
- 2 min
- Annabel Gutterman
The book and film are based on a true story of Sam and Cameron Bloom's family and their interactions with an Australian magpie named 'Penguin'. It was theatrically released in Australia by Roadshow Films on 21 January 2021 and digitally in the United States by Netflix on 27 January.
2021 | Maturity Rating:13+ | 1h 35m | Drama. As a mom copes with the aftermath of a harrowing accident, she finds inspiration from an injured magpie taken in by her family. Based on a true story. Starring:Naomi Watts, Andrew Lincoln, Jacki Weaver. Watch all you want. JOIN NOW.
Jan 27, 2021 · Penguin Bloom: Directed by Glendyn Ivin. With Naomi Watts, Griffin Murray-Johnston, Andrew Lincoln, Essi Murray-Johnston. A family takes in an injured Magpie that makes a profound difference in their lives.
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- Biography, Drama, Family
- Glendyn Ivin
- 2021-01-27
Based on the incredible true story, Penguin Bloom follows Sam Bloom (Academy Award® nominated Naomi Watts), a young mother whose world is turned upside down ...
- 2 min
- 456.9K
- Netflix
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Jan 29, 2021 · After a couple of years away from our screens, Andrew Lincoln's first post-Walking Dead project finally released this week. Netflix debuted their latest original movie on Wednesday, January 27th in the form of heartwarming indie drama Penguin Bloom. Though the film is primarily a vehicle for Naomi Watts, the British actor features as co-lead in the role of Watts' onscreen husband. And it's ...
