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"The little bear with a taste for marmalade sandwiches is back on the big
screen, this time embarking on an adventure back to his South American homeland
of Peru and, ultimately, to himself.
Paddington in Peru kicks off with the bear (Ben Wishaw) receiving a British
passport marking his new national identity. When Paddington visits his good
friend Mr Gruber’s (Jim Broadbent) antique shop and sees a small Peruvian
ornament appear to come to life, Gruber suggests that becoming British can come
with mixed emotions.
Such emotions are heightened when Paddington receives a letter from his Aunt
Lucy saying that she is quite troubled and melancholy in the retired home for
bears she lives in. This inspires a trip to Peru with his adopted family, the
Browns.
If you know Paddington, a simple visit home was never on the cards. The family
arrive to find Aunt Lucy is now missing. The Browns set off into the jungle in
search of her with the help of riverboat captain Hunter Cabot (Antonio
Banderas) and his daughter Gina (Carla Tous). The adventure ultimately turns
out to be a quest for home as Paddington discovers his origin story.
This sort of quest is a key feature of the Paddington stories. The Paddington
films can be understood as an example of outsider narrative, with the little
bear having migrated from Peru and made London his home. The film contains
messages of tolerance towards difference and diversity, particularly in that
Paddington’s differences (he is a talking bear after all) are often
foregrounded as strengths."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
