A black comedy about promises, expectations, and failure.

As a young man, Óscar was a promising poet. Now he is broke, alcoholic, and living off his mother. During a reluctant stint as a teacher, Óscar meets the talented student Yurlady—and suddenly his life has meaning again. He is determined to help her become Colombia’s next great star on the poetry scene. But is it really right to introduce her to the world that has made him so unhappy?

The Colombian screenwriter and director Simón Mesa Soto has previously competed in La Semaine de la Critique in Cannes with Amparo (2021) and the short films Madre and Leidi (which won Best Short Film in 2014).