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The Substitute (El suplente)

Directed by Diego Lerman
Argentina, Italy, Mexico, Spain, France, Switzerland, United Kingdom
2022
110 mins

Outskirts of Buenos Aires, nowadays. Lucio, a prestigious university professor, takes the position of substitute teacher at a high school in the suburbs of Buenos Aires, where he grew up. Through tales, novels, and poetry, he tries to distract his class from the harsh reality of their everyday lives.

But soon, he must step out of his professional duties when Dilan, one of his students, is threatened by a local drug kingpin.

  • Year
    2022
  • Country
    Argentina, Italy, Mexico, Spain, France, Switzerland, United Kingdom
  • Language
    Spanish
  • Director
    Diego Lerman
  • Cast
    Juan Minujín, Alfredo Castro, Barbara Lennie, Lucas Arrua, Rita Cortese, María Merlino, Renata Lerman
  • Writer
    Diego Lerman, Maria Meira, Luciana de Mello
  • Cinematographer
    Wojciech Staron
  • Editor
    Alejandro Brodersohn
  • Genre
    Drama, Social Issues

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