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Jan 26, 2021 · In the film, we see how a small bird leaves a profound impact on their lives as Sam tries to cope with her new reality. Naturally, you must be wondering where Sam, her husband, Cameron, and their kids are now. Let’s find out!
- Is Penguin Bloom a True Story
‘Penguin Bloom’ is a life-affirming family drama that...
- Is Penguin Bloom a True Story
Jan 28, 2021 · Eight years ago, Sam Bloom was enjoying a family holiday in Thailand with her husband Cameron and three sons, Rueben, Noah and Oliver. “Cam and I have always loved travelling, so we thought we wanted to take the boys overseas,” the 49-year-old told SBS News at her home in Sydney’s northern beaches.
May 13, 2022 · Sam Bloom — pictured with her magpie Penguin —has become an inspiration after surviving her accident. (Cameron Bloom Photography)
Jan 27, 2021 · Penguin Bloom tells the true story of Sam Bloom, a mother-of-three who was gravely injured during an accident in Thailand. Stars Naomi Watts and Andrew Lincoln worked with the real-life couple for the film.
- Struggling to Adjust
- Healing with A Feathery Friend
- Making The Movie
After the accident, Bloom endured seven months of rehabilitation and then returned to her house in Australia. In a 2017 piece for TIME, Bloom described the harrowing experience of being in such a familiar place that suddenly felt wrenchingly unfamiliar. “When viewed from a wheelchair, the once-familiar sanctuary of love and comfort became an alien ...
Three months after Bloom returned home her 11-year-old son, Noah, found the injured baby magpie, which the family named Penguin. The tiny bird had fallen out of its nest and dropped over 60 feet onto an asphalt parking lot, where she would have died had the Bloom family not taken her home. Sam Bloom wrote that caring for Penguin was an undertaking—...
When Naomi Watts read Penguin Bloom, she was so moved by the family’s story that she wanted to adapt it for the screen. She told People: “The images were so compelling, and the story was filled with courage and hope.” The Bloom family was intimately involved in the adaptation—Sam Bloom allowed Watts to read her journals, and the movie was shot in t...
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For Sam's birthday, the Blooms go for dinner at Jan's house, joined by Sam's sister Kylie and Sam's kayaking instructor Gaye. 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.
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Jan 27, 2021 · Naomi Watts and Sam Bloom — the paralyzed kayaker Watts plays in 'Penguin Bloom' — talk bonding with birds on screen and in real life.
