Outskirts of Buenos Aires, nowadays. Lucio, a prestigious university professor, takes the position of substitute teacher at a high school in the suburbs of Buenos Aires, where he grew up. Through tales, novels, and poetry, he tries to distract his class from the harsh reality of their everyday lives. But soon, he must step out of his professional duties when Dilan, one of his students, is threatened by a local drug kingpin.
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Afueras de Buenos Aires, en la actualidad. Lucio, un prestigioso profesor universitario, asume el cargo de profesor suplente en una escuela secundaria en el conurbano bonaerense, donde creció. A través de cuentos, novelas y poesÃa, intenta distraer a su clase de la dura realidad de su vida cotidiana. Pero pronto, debe dejar sus deberes profesionales cuando Dilan, uno de sus estudiantes, es amenazado por un capo de la droga local.
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Outskirts of Buenos Aires, nowadays. Lucio, a prestigious university professor, takes the position of substitute teacher at a high school in the suburbs of Buenos Aires, where he grew up. Through tales, novels, and poetry, he tries to distract his class from the harsh reality of their everyday lives. But soon, he must step out of his professional duties when Dilan, one of his students, is threatened by a local drug kingpin.
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Afueras de Buenos Aires, en la actualidad. Lucio, un prestigioso profesor universitario, asume el cargo de profesor suplente en una escuela secundaria en el conurbano bonaerense, donde creció. A través de cuentos, novelas y poesÃa, intenta distraer a su clase de la dura realidad de su vida cotidiana. Pero pronto, debe dejar sus deberes profesionales cuando Dilan, uno de sus estudiantes, es amenazado por un capo de la droga local.
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