Summary
When an unlikely ally enters the Bloom family's world in the form of an injured baby magpie they name Penguin, the bird’s arrival makes a profound difference in the struggling family’s life.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+8)
Critics 60Audiences 68GoodWatch 64
Tomatometer66%
Metascore54
Audience score77%
IMDb6.8
Letterboxd · 14 K ratings3.2/5
User score6.2
Running time
1 h 35 min
Shorter than most dramas, −14 min on the typical 109
typical 10995Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 81 countries, rent or buy in 21 more
+71Released
2021
January 21, 2021
5 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Australia
United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking
and 7 moreDirecting · 1
- Glendyn Ivin Director
Writing · 4
- Harry Cripps Screenplay
- Shaun Grant Screenplay
- Cameron Bloom Novel, Executive Producer
- Bradley Trevor Greive Novel, Executive Producer
Production · 12
- Meryl Metni Executive Producer
- Edwina Waddy Executive Producer
- Ricci Swart Executive Producer
- Joel Pearlman Executive Producer
- Naomi Watts Producer
- Emma Cooper Producer
Camera · 1
- Sam Chiplin Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Maria Papoutsis Editor
Sound · 4
- Marcelo Zarvos Original Music Composer
- Chris Goodes Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor
- Glenn Newnham Supervising Sound Editor
- Roberto Cappannelli Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 3
- Annie Beauchamp Production Design
- Sophie Nash Art Direction
- Glen W. Johnson Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Joanna Mae Park Costume Design
- Damian Martin Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Deborah Lanser Makeup Designer, Hair Designer
- Adam Johansen Prosthetic Designer, Creature Design
- Ashley Johnson Key Hair Stylist, Key Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 5
- Jason Hawkins Visual Effects Supervisor
- Leath Mattner VFX Artist
- Jamie Lee White VFX Artist
- Brodie Ramsay VFX Artist
- Rui Li VFX Artist
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