France / May 19, 2025 / Cannes Film Festival
2h 3min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
An aging poet finds purpose mentoring Yurlady, a talented teen, though exposing her to the poetry scene might be unwise. His own poetic pursuits led nowhere, leaving him a stereotypical obscure writer.
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Un poeta |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Colombia, Germany, Sweden |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Ocúltimo, Medio de Contención Producciones, ma.ja.de. Fiction, Momento Film, Film i Väst, Das kleine Fernsehspiel, ZDF/Arte |
| Release date | 28 agosto 2025 |
| Executive producer | Roy Azout, Andrés Calderón, Sara Nanclares, Héctor Ulloque |
| Production | Juan Sarmiento G., Manuel Ruiz Montealegre, Simón Mesa Soto, Katharina Bergfeld, David Herdies, Michael Krotkiewski, Heino Deckert, Kristina Börjeson, Iman Esmail |
| Writer | Simón Mesa Soto |
| Casting | John Bedoya |
| Editing | Ricardo Saraiva |
| Cinematography | Juan Sarmiento G. |
| Assistant directors | Santiago León Cuéllar, Laura Cano, Simón Mesa Soto |
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| Lighting | Osnid Cano |
| Camera operators | Juan Sarmiento G. |
| Additional photography | Juan Sarmiento G. |
| Production design | Camila Agudelo, Elizabeth Rendón |
| Art direction | Camila Agudelo, Elizabeth Rendón |
| Set decoration | Elizabeth Rendón, Camila Agudelo |
| Visual effects | Ulf Lundgren, Björn Lundgren, Monir Eriksson |
| Music | Trio Ramberget, Matti Bye, Eloísa Arcila, Ted Krotkiewski, Jonathan Dakers, Vidar Leimar, Christian Holm |
| Sound | Trio Ramberget, Matti Bye, Eloísa Arcila, Ted Krotkiewski, Jonathan Dakers, Vidar Leimar, Christian Holm |
| Revenue | 1.494.641 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Germany / Jul 01, 2025 / Munich International Film Festival
Poland / Jul 19, 2025 / New Horizons International Film Festival
New Zealand / Aug 01, 2025 / M / New Zealand International Film Festival
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Australia / Aug 20, 2025 / M / Melbourne International Film Festival
Canada / Sep 09, 2025 / Toronto International Film Festival
Spain / Sep 21, 2025 / San Sebastián International Film Festival
United States / Sep 29, 2025 / AFI Latin American Film Festival
Indonesia / Oct 01, 2025 / 21+ / Jakarta World Cinema
Brazil / Oct 05, 2025 / Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
Thailand / Oct 08, 2025 / Bangkok International Film Festival
Austria / Oct 17, 2025 / Vienna International Film Festival
Estonia / Nov 07, 2025 / Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
China / Nov 08, 2025 / China Golden Rooster&Hundred Flowers Film Festival
Taiwan / Nov 08, 2025 / Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Chile / Nov 24, 2025 / Viña Del Mar Film Festival
Morocco / Nov 30, 2025 / Marrakech International Film Festival
Cuba / Dec 08, 2025 / Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano
Latvia / Jan 19, 2026 / 12+ / Lācis Lauva un Zars Festival
Norway / Jan 23, 2026 / 12 / Tromsø International Film Festival
Sweden / Jan 25, 2026 / Göteborg Film Festival
South Korea / May 04, 2026 / 19 / Jeonju International Film Festival
Limited release
Indonesia / Oct 31, 2025 / 21+ / Special Screening
Puerto Rico / Mar 26, 2026 / NR / Fine Arts
Theatrical release
Colombia / Aug 28, 2025
France / Oct 29, 2025
Türkiye / Nov 21, 2025
Estonia / Dec 19, 2025
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Lithuania / Jan 09, 2026 / N-13
United States / Jan 30, 2026
Germany / Mar 12, 2026 / 16
Sweden / Apr 10, 2026 / 11
Spain / Apr 17, 2026
Austria / Apr 30, 2026
Digital
Argentina / Apr 24, 2026 / HBO Max
Brazil / Apr 24, 2026 / HBO Max
Chile / Apr 24, 2026 / HBO Max
Colombia / Apr 24, 2026 / HBO Max
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Mexico / Apr 24, 2026 / HBO Max
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