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Puan

  • Benjamín Naishtat, María Alché
  • 109 min
  • Argentina, Italy, Germany, France, Brazil
  • 2023
  • Fiction
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Clumsy Argentine philosophy professor loses his footing in a melancholic and hilarious academic comedy about prestige, ideals, ambitions, collective power – and male egos.

Marcelo is a philosophy teacher at the Puan University in Buenos Aires. When his mentor and friend, Professor Caselli, suddenly passes away, an old charming overachiever rival returns to the city to snatch the position. Now, Marcelo must confront himself, his life, and the cynical world that has evolved. It doesn't go well, neither for our timid protagonist or for the economically troubled Argentina. Director duo Naichat and Alché deliver hearty laughs (there's an priceless scene where Marcelo is forced to deliver a 'philosophy show' at an 85th birthday party) and political sharpness in this award-winning drama-comedy about a man who possesses the answers to life's big questions but (initially) is utterly helpless in the face of the chaos of daily life.

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Language
Spanish
Subtitles
English
Original title
Puan
  • Komedi
  • Samhälle
  • Makt
  • Politik
Directors
Benjamín Naishtat, María Alché
Producers
Federico Eibuszyc , Bárbara Sarasola-Day , Bárbara Francisco Mendivil
Screenplay
María Alché, Benjamín Naishtat
Cinematographer
Hélène Louvart
Editor
Livia Serpa
Music
Santiago Dolan
Cast
Julieta Zylberberg , Alejandra Flechner , Mara Bestelli , Andrea Frigerio , Leonardo Sbaraglia , Marcelo Subiotto
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