The Substitute

The Substitute

2022 · 111 min · ES · 6.0 (29 votes)
Dir. Diego Lerman · Starring Juan Minujín, Bárbara Lennie, Alfredo Castro, Rita Cortese, María Merlino, Lucas Arrúa · Music José Villalobos

Nobody is saved alone.

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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.

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A quiet, character-driven drama about the power of education and art to transcend difficult circumstances. It feels grounded and real, with moments of quiet tension and understated hope.

somberintrospectivetensehopefulsteadysocial realismarthouse dramaeducationsocial inequalityhopeclass struggle
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