A penguin heist to save a zoo? German family chaos at its finest.
Deputy director Sonja Winter is fighting against the closure of "her" zoo, where she lives with her daughter Hanna. However, city councillor Antonia Grewe is determined to push through her plan. Her right-hand man is, of all people, the architect Mark Fechter, whose eight-year-old son Tom is Hanna's friend. When Hanna learns that her old friend "Schulze" is to be put to sleep as part of the lockdown, she and Tom decide to kidnap the penguin...
Practical Effects
Real penguin chaos steals every scene, no CGI needed.
Acting
Julia Scherlitz as Hanna — chaotic kid energy, perfectly authentic.
Director
Dennis Satin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Dennis Satin specialized in German TV movies — this was one of his rare theatrical releases.
The 'Heimatfilm' tradition of regional German family comedies was dying in 2008; this was a late holdout with modern single-mom energy.
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