The Substitute
El Suplente
2022, Film, 112 min, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Spanish, Spain, MoviePedia score 63
Nobody is saved alone.
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.
Where to watch in India
- Stream on Netflix
Directed by Diego Lerman
Cast
- Bárbara Lennie as Mariela
- Juan Minujín as Lucio
- Alfredo Castro as El Chileno
- Rita Cortese as Amalia
- Agustín Rittano as Perro Olmos
- Tatiana Saphir as Escribana
- Morena Anselmino as Karen
- Josh Golombek as Walter
- María Merlino as Clara
- Jonathan Bogado as Walter
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