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Puan

2023 · 107 min

A wry, humane comedy of academic life that balances existential unease with gentle warmth and sharp observation.

Directed by: Benjamín Naishtat, María Alché
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Marcelo Subiotto, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Julieta Zylberberg

Tagline: A philosophical comedy of existential proportions
Overview: When Marcelo Pena finally is about to be appointed Head of the Philosophy Department, the famous and seductive Professor Sujarchuk returns from Europe to claim the kingdom for himself.

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Directed by: Benjamín Naishtat, María Alché
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Marcelo Subiotto, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Julieta Zylberberg

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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
identity
ambition
class
friendship
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	2
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Humour	6
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Benjamín Naishtat, María Alché
Written by: Benjamín Naishtat, María Alché
Starring: Marcelo Subiotto, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Julieta Zylberberg, Alejandra Flechner, Mara Bestelli, Andrea Frigerio, Cristina Banegas, Damián Dreizik
Music: Santiago Dolan
Cinematography: Hélène Louvart
Runtime: 107 min
Country: Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy
Languages: German, Spanish

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