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A Poet

2025 2 h 3 min Drama · Comedy Un poeta

A middle-aged poet in Medellín, stuck in obscurity and drink, finds a chance at redemption when he mentors a gifted teenage writer from a poor family.

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About the film

What it’s about

Oscar Restrepo, a middle-aged poet in Medellín, is unemployed, drinks heavily, and despairs over the state of literature in Colombia. He meets Yurlady, a young aspiring writer from a poor family, and becomes her mentor. This relationship gives him a new sense of purpose, but his unstable character threatens to ruin it.

What hooks you

Director Simón Mesa Soto won the Horizons Award at San Sebastián and the Jury Prize in Un Certain Regard at Cannes for this film. Rebeca Andrade plays Yurlady, and Guillermo Cardona plays Efrain. The film was also nominated for Best Ibero-American Film at the Goya Awards.

Who it’s for

It will appeal to those who like character-driven dramas about flawed artists seeking redemption, with a touch of dry comedy and a vivid sense of place.

Technical details
Countries
Colombia, Sweden, Germany
Year
2025
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Running time
2h 3min
World premiere
May 19, 2025
Box office (world)$1,415,907

Ratings

MOVIE․ONE · 250 votes
7.8 /10
IMDb
7.91,800
Kinopoisk
7.4195
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1 · Didn't land 10 · Masterpiece

Creative team

All 10
Director Simón Mesa Soto
Starring
  1. 01 Rebeca Andrade Yurlady
  2. 02 Guillermo Cardona Efrain
  3. 03 Alisson Correa Daniela
  4. 04 Allison Correa Actor
  5. 05 Humberto Restrepo Alonso
  6. 06 Ubeimar Rios Oscar Restrepo
  7. 07 Margarita Soto Teresita
  8. 08 Hilda Gutíerrez Lodoño Damaris
  9. 09 Emmanuel Garcés Botero Maicol

Awards and nominations

2 wins 1 nomination

All
  1. 1 win Cannes Film Festival 2025
  2. 1 win San Sebastian International Film Festival 2025
Top wins
  1. Cannes Film Festival Un Certain Regard - Jury Prize Simón Mesa Soto Cannes Film Festival · 2025
  2. Horizons Award Simón Mesa Soto San Sebastian International Film Festival · 2025

Also nominated Goya Awards1

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