One film per year in which the unexpected friendship of a penguin deeply affects a human being dealing with emotional pain? No objection here. That’s what we get with the British offering “The Penguin ...

I wasn’t wrong. That movie was called “My Penguin Friend” and starred Jean Reno and Adriana Barraza. It was released eight months ago and, like this film, it’s based on a true story.

The role of Diego is played by David Herrero in The Penguin Lessons. He is a gentle but troubled native Argentine who becomes friends with Michelle when he moves to Buenos Aires for his work.

One film per year in which the unexpected friendship of a penguin deeply affects a human being dealing with emotional pain? No objection here. That’s what we get with the British offering “The Penguin ...