
The Substitute
2022 · Movie · 111 min · ★ 6.0
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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Details
- Years
- 2022
- Release date
- 2022-10-20
- Language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (42 votes)
Themes
- argentina
- school
Cast & crew

Juan Minujín
as Lucio

Bárbara Lennie
as Mariela

Alfredo Castro
as El Chileno

Rita Cortese
as Amalia
- MM
María Merlino
as Clara
- LA
Lucas Arrúa
as Dilan
- RL
Renata Lerman
as Sol

Martín Kohan

Agustín Rittano
as El Perro Olmos
- BE
Belen Enguidanos
as Vanesa (voice)
Directed by Diego Lerman