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The Substitute

2022Movie1 h 51 min

CrimeDrama
73
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IMDb6.3Rotten Tomatoes86%–
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.3Rotten Tomatoes86%–

Summary

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.

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  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Drop-in friendly

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  • Feels like real life.
  • Puts you inside a crime.
  • Holds up a mirror.
  • Hits close to home.
  • Keeps you on edge.

Not for laughs.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

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Tropes

Evil PrincipalRare · in 40 titlesPrincipal Rolle is first introduced as an outwardly genial ex-cop, now tasked with cleaning up a poor inner-city school plagued with gang and drug problems.Double SpeakRare · in 21 titlesWhen Wolfson the lawyer interviews Shale, he claims his client is shipping "South American goods," and is hiring mercenaries to guarantee the shipments, while "dealing decisively" with anyone who int…All 76 tropes

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