El Estudiante
2009 · Movie · 95 min · ★ 7.8 · 70% critics
A retired man in a picturesque Mexican town decides it is not too late to start over and enrolls in university. There, he connects with younger classmates through literature, friendship, humor, and shared lessons about respect, romance, and lifelong learning.
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Details
- Original title
- El estudiante
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-08-14
- Language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Critic score
- 70/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.8/10 (64 votes)
- Box office
- $3,241,731
About
You may enjoy this if you like heartfelt, intergenerational stories with warmth, values, and a feel-good tone, somewhat like El Jeremías; Not for you if you want gritty realism, subtle emotion, or a fast-moving plot.
Pros: heartfelt message; warm humor; uplifting friendships | Cons: can feel corny; rushed subplots; overly sentimental
Cast & crew
Jorge Lavat
as Chano
- JD
Jeannine Derbez
as Sophia
Pablo Cruz Guerrero
as Santiago
Norma Lazareno
as Alicia
- JM
Jeronimo Medina
as Antonio
José Carlos Ruiz
as Don Pedro
- SM
Siouzana Melikián
as Alejandra
Jorge Luis Moreno
as Marcelo
Directed by Roberto Girault