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The Student

2011 · 2h 4m · N/A Drama
Directed by Santiago Mitre

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Roque starts University in Buenos Aires but he is not particularly interested in attending classes 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 internal university politics.

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It's something of a one-note groove, but Mr. Mitre knows how to play it.

Rachel Saltz, New York Times
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Argentine screenwriter turned director Santiago Mitre's drama thrusts us into a maelstrom of intrigue and a bewilderingly fractious debate without fear of losing us along the way.

Eric Hynes, Time Out New York
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The film's great force initially disguises how an electoral movement's cries for liberty are called to win followers.

Aaron Cutler, Village Voice

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