Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- wry
- darkly comic
- uneasy
- quiet evening
- independent film night
What critics said
Critics broadly praise the film as a darkly funny and unexpectedly affecting tragicomedy, led by Simón Mesa Soto’s wry detail and Ubeimar Rios’ uneasy performance.
What sets it apart
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Oscar is an obscure, financially struggling poet who repeatedly gets in his own way while pursuing artistic recognition.
Oscar mentors Yurlady and must reckon with whether bringing her into the poetry scene will help or harm her.
The film uses Oscar’s failed poetic pursuits and modest circumstances to create darkly comic tension around the artist archetype.
Oscar’s poetry has led nowhere, leaving him defined by the gap between his ambitions and his obscure reputation.
Films like A Poet, and why
Inside Llewyn Davis
A darkly comic portrait of an aging, self-defeating creative figure confronting artistic failure and family strain.
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Shares a bittersweet tragicomic interest in frustrated artists, wounded pride, and the consequences of stubborn self-conceptions.
The Visitor
Comparable for its compassionate yet unsentimental treatment of an eccentric older man whose mentorship brings unexpected emotional purpose.
Movie Details
- Director
- Simón Mesa Soto
- Release Date
- 2025-08-28
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Rating
- 8.7 / 10 (137)
Cast
- Ubeimar Rios
- Rebeca Andrade
- Guillermo Cardona
- Alisson Correa
- Humberto Restrepo
- Margarita Soto
- Hilda Gutíerrez Lodoño
- Emmanuel Garcés Botero
- William Montoya
- Adriana Upegui
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A Poet about?
- A failed, aging poet finds fragile purpose in mentoring a gifted teenager while confronting the damage caused by his own artistic pride.
- What is A Poet like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Poet as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is A Poet violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in A Poet.
- What did critics think of A Poet?
- Critics broadly praise the film as a darkly funny and unexpectedly affecting tragicomedy, led by Simón Mesa Soto’s wry detail and Ubeimar Rios’ uneasy performance.
- Which films are like A Poet?
- Films with a similar feel include Inside Llewyn Davis, The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected), and The Visitor.
- How long is A Poet?
- A Poet runs 123 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Poet?
- In United States, A Poet streams on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel.
