She apologises for being distant and reveals she has found her strength, and the whole family reconcile. Sam eventually confronts Noah about his guilt and tells him he is not to blame for what happened to her. While Jan and Cameron argue about Sam's new life and their responsibilities to her, Penguin is attacked by two larger birds and then flies away. For Sam's birthday, the Blooms go for dinner at Jan's house, joined by Sam's sister Kylie ( Leeanna Walsman) and Sam's kayaking instructor Gaye ( Rachel House). She demands he never asks her how she is.Īfter several weeks, Penguin fully recovers and learns to fly, inspiring Sam to want to do something for herself she starts kayaking lessons. Sam and Cameron's relationship also deteriorates as she struggles to find joy in daily life and wishes to forget who she was before the fall since she can no longer live in the same way. Noah feels guilty for being the one who asked his mum to go up to the balcony in Thailand and has withdrawn from her since the accident. Sam is initially despondent to care for Penguin but understands it is important to Noah, and as time goes on, she bonds with her. One afternoon, the three boys find and bring home an injured magpie chick who they name Penguin. Back home in Australia, Sam, an avid surfer, struggles to adjust to life in a wheelchair, but is supported by her husband Cameron ( Andrew Lincoln), their three sons Noah, Rueben and Oli, and Sam's overbearing mother Jan ( Jacki Weaver). It was theatrically released in Australia by Roadshow Films on 21 January 2021 and digitally in the United States by Netflix on 27 January.ĭuring a family vacation in Thailand, Sam Bloom ( Naomi Watts) accidentally falls off a high balcony and breaks her T6 thoracic vertebrae resulting in partial paralysis. 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 stars Naomi Watts, Andrew Lincoln and Jacki Weaver. Penguin Bloom is a 2020 Australian drama film directed by Glendyn Ivin, from a screenplay by Shaun Grant and Harry Cripps, and is based on the book of the same name by Cameron Bloom and Bradley Trevor Greive.
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