# A Poet (2025)

> A failed, aging poet finds fragile purpose in mentoring a gifted teenager while confronting the damage caused by his own artistic pride.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7435420

## Facts

- Runtime: 123 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Simón Mesa Soto
- Cast: Ubeimar Rios, Rebeca Andrade, Guillermo Cardona, Alisson Correa, Humberto Restrepo, Margarita Soto, Hilda Gutíerrez Lodoño, Emmanuel Garcés Botero
- TMDB rating: 8.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36544524/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: wry, darkly comic, uneasy, quiet evening, independent film night

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