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A Poet

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Oscar Restrepo's obsession with poetry has brought him no glory. Aging and erratic, he has succumbed to the cliché of the poet in the shadows. Meeting Yurlady, a teenage girl from humble roots, and helping her cultivate her talent brings some light to his days. But dragging her into the world of poets may not be the way.

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Ben Croll IndieWire Art-world send-up explores the many fears and frustrations the acclaimed director felt in the decade since making... Leidi, channeling them into a darkly-funny burlesque that speaks of verse while playing like a Dan Clowes comic brought to manic life. Rated: B+ May 29, 2025 Full Review Namrata Joshi The New Indian Express Ultimately, Un Poeta is a universal treatise on the world of arts and letters, in that it’s about the contradictions inherent in creativity in general in any corner of the world—the economic strife that runs parallel to artistic achievements. May 29, 2025 Full Review Murtada Elfadl Variety [The film's] tone shifts from absurdist to serious to satirical and back again. This odd mix should not work, but Soto pulls it off with a sure hand and precisely exacting storytelling. May 26, 2025 Full Review Carlos Esquives Cinencuentro [A Poet is] definitely on a different wavelength compared to [Simón Mesa Soto's] recent film. The fact is that both are among the best recently produced in Colombia. [Full review in Spanish] Aug 14, 2025 Full Review David Cuevas Next Best Picture The sentiments drawn at the end of "A Poet" apply infinitely to any artistic practice. While the needless episodic structure disrupts the film's momentum with didactic editing, it eventually finds its passionate voice amidst the pandemonium of poetry. Rated: 7/10 Jun 4, 2025 Full Review Jonathan Holland Screen International This is very much Oscar’s film, and Rios plays him to perfection. May 29, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Simón Mesa Soto

Director

Rebeca Andrade

Actor

Guillermo Cardona

Actor

Alisson Correa

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Humberto Restrepo

Actor

Ubeimar Rios

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Synopsis Oscar Restrepo's obsession with poetry has brought him no glory. Aging and erratic, he has succumbed to the cliché of the poet in the shadows. Meeting Yurlady, a teenage girl from humble roots, and helping her cultivate her talent brings some light to his days. But dragging her into the world of poets may not be the way.
Director
Simón Mesa Soto
Producer
Simón Mesa Soto, Juan Sarmiento G., Manuel Ruiz Montealegre
Screenwriter
Simón Mesa Soto
Production Co
Ocúltimo, Medio de Contención Producciones
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Original Language
Spanish
Runtime
2h 0m