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The Substitute

Original title: El suplente

“Nobody is saved alone.”

★ 5.8 TMDB Rating · 44 votes

Lucio, a prestigious university professor, takes the position of substitute teacher at a high school in the suburbs of Buenos Aires, where he grew up. Through tales, novels and poetry, he tries to distract his class from the harsh reality of their everyday lives. But soon, he must step out of his professional duties when Dilan, one of his students, is threatened by a local drug kingpin.

Director
Diego Lerman
Release date
Oct 20, 2022
Original language
Spanish
Origin
Argentina

Cast of The Substitute

  • Portrait of Juan Minujín

    Juan Minujín

    Lucio

  • Portrait of Bárbara Lennie

    Bárbara Lennie

    Mariela

  • Portrait of Alfredo Castro

    Alfredo Castro

    El Chileno

  • Portrait of Rita Cortese

    Rita Cortese

    Amalia

  • María Merlino

    Clara

  • Lucas Arrúa

    Dilan

  • Renata Lerman

    Sol

  • Portrait of Martín Kohan

    Martín Kohan

  • Portrait of Agustín Rittano

    Agustín Rittano

    El Perro Olmos

  • Belen Enguidanos

    Vanesa (voice)

Where to Stream The Substitute by Country

United States
Streaming on Netflix
United Kingdom
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India
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Canada
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Australia
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