Samantha Bloom (played by Watts) was seriously injured in 2013, when a railway overturned at a hotel in Thailand, resulting in her falling into a wheelchair.
One of these children, Noah (new entrant Griffin Murray-Johnston), is deeply saddened by his mother’s condition, and finds guilt and remorse for these events. “It’s like mom was stolen from us,” he muses.
He is also the one who saves a baby bird, an injured magpie he names a Penguin. Sam is willing to bond with their winged patient, but in fact the bird co-star’s gradual resurgence proves to be instrumental in helping the family repair, in a fashion that doesn’t is only slightly less manageable than old Disney nature movies.
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Watts generates poignant moments, such as a sad look on her face when one of the boys becomes ill and cries out for the father instead. “I can’t even be a mother,” she exclaims, expressing her helpless feelings, before she discovers – outside of the named magpie – which creates a way renewed.
Adapted from a book co-written by Cameron Bloom, this Australian production has its heart in the right place. But the film, directed by Glendyn Ivin, falls somewhere in the middle of a character-driven story about Samantha’s emotional arc, the story of Noah’s coming of age and the magpie’s journey from a pet unlike a pet. including his wild nature, as a feathered version of “He was born free.”
“Penguin Bloom” is harmless enough as a family fare, which counts for something, goes with an inspiring message for those difficult times.
The real benefit is the way the story goes around in the narrative and apparently not being able to choose a series, leaving a film that feels like it’s not a fish or a bird. .
“Penguin Bloom” will first appear on January 27 on Netflix.