Popcorn and Inspiration‘Penguin Bloom’: The Gift of a MagpieAn injured bird and woman nurse each other to health and hope.SavePrintSamantha/Sam Bloom (Naomi Watts) turns her life around with the help of a pet magpie, Penguin. NetflixRudolph Lambert Fernandez7/16/2024|Updated: 7/22/20240:00X 1TV-14 | 1h 35min | Drama | 2021“Penguin Bloom” is based on a true story by Cameron Bloom and Bradley Trevor Greive about Samantha Bloom’s disability. We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentRudolph Lambert FernandezAuthorRudolph Lambert Fernandez is an independent writer who writes on pop culture.websiteAuthor’s Selected Articles‘Avalon’: On Childhood, Youth, and AgingOct 24, 2025‘The Forge’: Baptism by FireOct 12, 2025‘The Devil and Daniel Webster’: All That Money Can BuyOct 11, 2025‘Robinson Crusoe’: The Supreme Dignity of ManOct 07, 2025