Contact: Susan Bower
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16
Jul
2025
Melbourne Bearbrass
VIC
Australia

It’s school holidays and most cinemas are showing children’s movies. Anything decent is on at unsuitable times!

Solution for July – we will watch the movie at home (rent or streaming platform subscription) and then meet for dinner and movie discussion on Wednesday 16th.

The film - Penguin Lessons - whihc is streaming on Apple TV or Paramount Plus

OR available to rent for $6.99 from Prime Video - no subscription required, URL is https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0MN2Y0YJXEBA077QHA2N13G9DM/ref=atv_sr_fle_c_Tn74RA_1_1_1?sr=1-1&pageTypeIdSource=ASIN&pageTypeId=B0F8VH6S17&qid=1752115986815

Film synopsis - THE PENGUIN LESSONS follows a disillusioned Englishman (Steve Coogan) who accepts a job at a prestigious Argentine boarding school in 1976. Expecting an easy ride, he discovers a divided nation and a class of unruly students. But when he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, an unexpected bond forms, one that will transform his life in ways he never imagined.

Venue for dinner on Wednesday 16th July - The Emerald Hotel: 415 Clarendon Street, South Melbourne 3205

Action for you Please respond to this email by clicking on the link below and then either decline or accept the invitation for the dinner time discussion at The Emerald Hotel Remember to also click save. If you don’t receive an acknowledgement email almost immediately, you haven’t registered successfully.

Remember that coming to dinner involves making a commitment to watching the film before Wednesday evening.

RSVP timeline - Registrations for dinner close at noon on Monday 14th July.