In 1976, as Argentina descends into violence and chaos, a world-weary English teacher regains his compassion for others thanks to an unlikely friendship with a penguin.
After setting out for Oxford University to fulfill a childhood dream, Anna, an ambitious young American woman, has her life completely on track until she meets a charming and clever local who profoundly alters both of their lives.
Mia needs someone to go with her to a fertility clinic because she will have anesthesia. She asks her ex-boyfriend to go. The story explores the interactions of the characters both before and after.
