
SummaryRoque attends university in Buenos Aires, but he is not particularly interested in going to class or working towards a degree. Instead, he dedicates his time to one of the many groups vying for control of the university, motivated less by grand political ideals than by a wish to get close to Paula, an attractive young teacher heavily involved in ... Read More
Directed By:Santiago Mitre
Written By:Mariano Llinás, Santiago Mitre
The Student
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Aug 20, 2013
80
Racing handheld camerawork and a pulsing rock score energize Roque's bargaining and bribing for the sake of changing an institution's antiquated customs.
Aug 20, 2013
80
It’s a film defined by momentum, by the spectacle of an unformed young man rapidly becoming someone.
Aug 21, 2013
70
Pitched somewhere between allegory and documentary, the film looks at its characters in a dispassionate, almost deadpan way. They’re something more than specimens under glass but something less than fully rounded people.
Aug 14, 2013
50
If Santiago Mitre doesn't transcend the issues of the writer's film with quite the grace of A Separation, he nonetheless manages to make good use of a fine cast.
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Production Company:
- La Unión de los Ríos
- Pasto
- El Pampero Cine
- Tierra Colorada Films
- Wanka Cine & Animacion
Release Date:Aug 22, 2013
Duration:1 h 50 m
Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Argentina
• 4 Wins & 9 Nominations
Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards
• 3 Wins & 7 Nominations
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
• 3 Wins & 4 Nominations




























