Director: Simón Mesa Soto Run Time: 123 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2025 Language: Spanish
Starring: Alisson Correa, Guillermo Cardona, Margarita Soto, Rebeca Andrade, Ubeimar Rios
Official submission of Colombia for the Best International Feature Film’category of the 98th Academy Awards in 2026.
Country: Colombia, Germany, Sweden
Language: Spanish
About the film:
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.
About the filmmaker:
Simón Mesa Soto is an acclaimed Colombian filmmaker known for sharp, humane films that blend social realism with dark humor. His work—including Leidi, Mother, and Amparo—has premiered at major international festivals and earned multiple awards, including recognition at Cannes, for its nuanced portraits of everyday life and moral complexity.
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