The Substitute (2022 Film)
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''The Substitute'' ( es, El suplente, links=no) is a 2022 internationally co-produced
drama Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been ...
film directed by
Diego Lerman Diego Lerman (born March 24, 1976, in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine film director, producer and screenplay writer. He works mainly in the cinema of Argentina.. Directing and screenplay filmography * ''La Prueba'' (1999) * ''Tan de re ...
and starring
Juan Minujín Juan Gervasio Minujín (born May 20, 1975) is an Argentine actor and film director. He is the nephew of plastic artist Marta Minujín. Career He trained as an actor with Cristina Banegas, Julio Chávez, Alberto Ure, Pompeyo Audivert and Guil ...
and
Bárbara Lennie Bárbara Lennie Holguín (born 20 April 1984) is a Spanish actress, hailed as an indie cinema star. She won the Goya Award for Best Actress for her performance in the 2014 neo-noir drama ''Magical Girl'', also scooping nominations for ''Obaba'' ...
alongside Alfredo Castro,
Rita Cortese Adela Rita Cortese (born 5 August 1949) is an Argentine theatre, film, and television actress and singer. She is considered one of the best actresses of Argentina. Life and career Cortese was born in Buenos Aires on 5 August 1949. She is of Span ...
, and María Merlino. It is a Latin-American and European co-production among companies from Argentina, Spain, Italy, Mexico, and France.


Plot

The film follows the mishaps of an interim
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(Lucio) in the suburbs of
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, as he is forced to take a stance once one of his students is threatened by a
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.


Cast


Production

In 2019, the project (previously known under the working title ) participated in the 8th Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum, a platform of the
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created to foster new audiovisual co-productions. The screenplay was penned by Diego Lerman, María Meira, and Luciana De Mello. It is a co-production by companies from Argentina, Spain, Italy, Mexico, and France. Filming started by late 2021. Shooting locations included (
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,
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).


Release

The film was picked up in the 'Special Presentations' selection of the 47th Toronto International Film Festival, where it made its world premiere on 11 September 2022. It was also selected within
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's official selection line-up and had its NY premiere as the opening night film of the 22nd
Havana Film Festival New York The Havana Film Festival New York (HFFNY) is a film festival, based in New York City, that screens cinema from across Latin America with a special focus on Cuba and its film industry. It is a project of The American Friends of the Ludwig Foundati ...
. It was released in Argentina on 20 October 2022. It is set for a 13 January 2023 theatrical release date in Spain.


Accolades

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70th San Sebastián International Film Festival The 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival took place from 16 to 24 September 2022 in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain. The awards were announced on 24 September 2022, with '' The Kings of the World'' winning the Golden Shell. Backgroun ...
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, , Havana Star Prize for Best Director , ,
Diego Lerman Diego Lerman (born March 24, 1976, in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine film director, producer and screenplay writer. He works mainly in the cinema of Argentina.. Directing and screenplay filmography * ''La Prueba'' (1999) * ''Tan de re ...
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See also

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List of Argentine films of 2022 This is a list of Argentine films released in 2022. Films References {{expand list, date=August 2022 2022 Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southe ...
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List of Spanish films of 2023 A list of Spanish-produced and co-produced feature films scheduled for release in Spain in 2023. When applicable, the domestic theatrical release date is favoured. Films Box office The ten highest-grossing Spanish films in 2023, by in-ye ...


References

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