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THE SUBSTITUTE (EL SUPLENTE)
DISTR Theatrical, UNITED KINGDOM PROD
Release date : Jan 20, 2023
 
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Completed - SPANISH - Drama - 110 minutes

Log Line

Lucio, a prestigious university professor of literature, takes a course at a school in the area where he grew up, in the suburbs of Buenos Aires. There he will try to help his father to save Dilan, a student hounded by a group of drug traffickers.

Year of production : 2022

Director(s) : Diego LERMAN
Cast : Juan MINUJÍN, Alfredo CASTRO, Bárbara LENNIE

Producer(s) : Giorgina MESIANO (Campo Cine)

Synopsis

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.

Production

Country(ies) : ARGENTINA, ITALY, MEXICO, SPAIN, FRANCE

SPAIN Jan 13, 2023 A CONTRACORRIEN
UNITED KIN Jan 20, 2023 SOVEREIGN FILMS


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Festivals and Awards

Toronto - TIFF 2022 Special Presentations
San Sebastian FF 2022 - Official selection (Silver Shell for Best Supporting Performance )


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