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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. (NR, 124 min.)
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Middle-aged and erratic, Oscar is a failed writer who has given up on life. Unemployed and living with family, he wanders the streets of Medellín in a drunken stupor, lamenting the state of literature in his home country, where he has succumbed to the cliché of the tortured artist. However, the opportunity to mentor a young student offers a chance at redemption, if he doesn’t screw it up first.
In a performance marked by darkly comic pathos, first-time actor Ubeimar Rios stars in Simón Mesa Soto’s Un Certain Regard Jury Prize-winner A Poet, a raw and riotous farce about how good deeds are often met with the universe’s idea of cruel and unusually poetic punishment. [1-2 Special]
Starring: Ubeimar Rios, Rebeca Andrade, Guillermo Cardona, Allison Correa, Margarita Soto, Humberto Restrepo
Director: Simón Mesa Soto
Language: Spanish
Genre: Comedy, Drama
"A modern neorealist film that, like a poem, finds beauty in the most unlikely of places."
— Charles Johnston, Spectrum Culture
"A Poet is the kind of crowd pleaser that’s made for audiences that can’t stand crowd pleasers."
— Andrew Parker, The Gate
"It’s one of the best performances of this past year and if Rios never acted again, it’d be a one-off for the ages."
— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
"Elliptical editing mirrors Oscar’s poetic – or soused – consciousness. The effect is sardonic, satiric, and endearing."
— Peter Keough, Arts Fuse
"If Soto’s film is loose and gritty, its satire is remarkably precise. This is a farce of creative life where the only pure artistic intention is a joke."
— Jake Coyle, Associated Press
"A Poet is a relatively small story. Still, it traverses a wide arc, starting out as caustic satire, finally arriving at an understated depth and tenderness."
— Dennis Harvey, 48 Hills
"At the start of the year, Simón Mesa Soto’s A Poet already positions itself as an unforgettable film, one that is both morbidly funny and profoundly human."
— Maxance Vincent, Loud and Clear Reviews
"A brutally funny and deeply human portrait of failed ambition and artistic hypocrisy. Un Poeta turns despair into poetry, capturing the contradictions of Latin America with wit, empathy, and a sharp cinematic pulse."
— Dionar Hidalgo, Algo Más Que Cine
"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."
— Ben Croll, IndieWire
"Soto paints broadly and sweeps in several characters & incidents – sight gags & 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' style cringe comedy moments abound. But he also leavens 'A Poet' with pathos & insight, veering from farce to tragedy with expert code-switching."
— Ankit Jhunjhunwala, The Playlist
