The Substitute (2022)

A highbrow literature professor returns to his old neighborhood to teach high school, facing his past, his father and the reality of his community.

Director: Diego Lerman
Cast: Juan Minujín, Bárbara Lennie, Alfredo Castro, Brian Montiel, Lucas Arrua, María Merlino, Morena Anselmino, Renata Lerman, Rita Cortese, Solana Azulay
Runtime: 01h 51m
Type: Movie

The Substitute (2022)

A highbrow literature professor returns to his old neighborhood to teach high school, facing his past, his father and the reality of his community.

Director: Diego Lerman
Cast: Juan Minujín, Bárbara Lennie, Alfredo Castro, Brian Montiel, Lucas Arrua, María Merlino, Morena Anselmino, Renata Lerman, Rita Cortese, Solana Azulay
Runtime: 01h 51m
Type: Movie
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