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A Poet (2025)

dir. Simón Mesa Soto

Oscar Restrepo is a middle-aged poet who enjoyed some success in his youth, but now finds himself trapped in a life of disappointment and hardship. Obsessed with poetry yet never truly recognized for his work, he has quietly become a poet the world moved on from.

A chance encounter brings him face to face with Yurlady, a girl from a humble background with a remarkable gift for verse. Oscar decides to guide her onto the path of poetry, setting in motion an unexpected turn of events.

A biting yet tender tragicomedy that moves between art, ideals, and reality, offering an absurd chapter on class, ambition, and the messiness of being human.

Rating: M18
DramaComedy
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