The Substitute (2022)
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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.
- Released: 2022-10-20
- Genres: Drama, Crime
- Runtime: 1h 51m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 43 votes
Directed by Diego Lerman.
Top cast
- Juan Minujín as Lucio
- Bárbara Lennie as Mariela
- Alfredo Castro as El Chileno
- Rita Cortese as Amalia
- María Merlino as Clara
- Lucas Arrúa as Dilan
- Renata Lerman as Sol
- Martín Kohan
- Agustín Rittano as El Perro Olmos
- Belen Enguidanos as Vanesa (voice)
Where to watch The Substitute
- United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- India: stream on Netflix
- Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
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