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El Estudiante

  • 2009
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
1.3K
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El Estudiante (2009)
Drama

After retiring to the beautiful Mexican town of Guanajuato, a 70 year old decides to follow his dreams and enroll at the university where he stumbles upon a new generation and they are bound... Read allAfter retiring to the beautiful Mexican town of Guanajuato, a 70 year old decides to follow his dreams and enroll at the university where he stumbles upon a new generation and they are bound together by the novel Don Quijote de la Mancha.After retiring to the beautiful Mexican town of Guanajuato, a 70 year old decides to follow his dreams and enroll at the university where he stumbles upon a new generation and they are bound together by the novel Don Quijote de la Mancha.

  • Director
    • Roberto Girault
  • Writers
    • Roberto Girault
    • Olivia Núñez
    • Gastón Pavlovich
  • Stars
    • Jorge Lavat
    • Norma Lazareno
    • Siouzana Melikian
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Roberto Girault
    • Writers
      • Roberto Girault
      • Olivia Núñez
      • Gastón Pavlovich
    • Stars
      • Jorge Lavat
      • Norma Lazareno
      • Siouzana Melikian
    • 15User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Jorge Lavat
    Jorge Lavat
    • Chano
    Norma Lazareno
    Norma Lazareno
    • Alicia
    Siouzana Melikian
    Siouzana Melikian
    • Alejandra
    Cristina Obregón
    • Carmen
    Jorge Luis Moreno
    Jorge Luis Moreno
    • Marcelo
    Pablo Cruz
    Pablo Cruz
    • Santiago
    • (as Pablo Cruz Guerrero)
    Cuauhtémoc Duque
    • Eduardo
    Daniel Martínez
    Daniel Martínez
    • Héctor
    José Carlos Ruiz
    José Carlos Ruiz
    • Don Pedro
    Jeannine Derbez
    Jeannine Derbez
    • Sofía
    Sofía Taache
    • Matilde
    • (as Sofia Toache)
    Silvia Santoyo
    • Lucía
    Raúl Adalid
    • Jorge
    Humberto Espinosa
    • Don Camilo
    • (as Humberto Espinoza)
    Sergio Morante
    • Don Pepe
    • (as Sergio Morarte)
    Fernando Estrada
    • Álvaro
    Ricardo Zárraga
    • Mimo
    Clarisa Rendón
    Clarisa Rendón
    • Mamá de Eduardo
    • (as Clarissa Rendón)
    • Director
      • Roberto Girault
    • Writers
      • Roberto Girault
      • Olivia Núñez
      • Gastón Pavlovich
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews15

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    10jaee80

    values and romance

    This movie lets us see that learning has no age limit. The older generations learn from the younger and vice versa. Chano learned to be opened minded and to handle new technology while reminding a group of students the importance of romance and values. The main message of this movie is to not forget our values, that we should always respect one another and that the old romance ways don't age. Friendship is a strong point in this movie and we learn that it has no age limit. When Chano's younger friends see his suffering, they want to be there for him.This movie was filmed in Guanajuato and I really enjoyed watching the scenery and the culture of the town.
    10mdltorre

    You have gotta see this movie!

    This must be one of the best Mexican movies I have ever seen. Actors are top-notch, specially the performance of Jorge Lavat. There were many young actors and actresses that really have done a great job. I really don't know what I liked more, the movie or the music. All the songs were composed or selected perfectly to transmit the correct emotion. The official theme for the movie is Mirame_Bien performed by Sofia Maqueo. The direction was done flawlessly, incredible for a first time director. I was crying and going through the same emotions as the characters towards the end (and I sincerely almost never experience that nowadays). You have gotta see this movie!
    1echavezval

    Pretensious and soapy !!!

    This is just another good example of what I consider a bad Mexican movie... It cheaply pretends to achieve a strong motivational score based on ethics and values, but it's simply Utopia and does not reflect reality at all.

    In a futile attempt to paint a perfect world, the movie simply goes from one twisted story to another one and yet, another more, where life suddenly and magically turns right at the influx of the "profound" philosophy literally taken from Cervantes' "Don Quixote".

    Sorry, but no more than another Mexican soap opera taken to the big screen...
    1lucianaorendain

    A Painful movie

    This is by far one of the worst films I have ever seen
    7mrbrandon_95

    Beautiful

    This film is full of emotions. Despite the fact that the plot feels "empty", it manages to center your attention on things people don't really care about anymore. It successfully adds comedy elements to what seems to be dominated by drama. Although it seems to try to hard to make you feel emotionally engaged to the film, that doesn't make it less pleasant. The acting was better than descent; so was the filming. The only flaws would be the ending, which keeps you waiting for something that never happens and how some characters start with few importance and end with a lot of importance, and vice versa. Overall, this is an excellent Mexican movie that does not involve drug cartels or criminals as protagonists (which was about time).

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      Mírame Bien
      Music and Lyrics by Juan Manuel Langarica

      Performed by Sofía Maqueo

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    • Release date
      • August 14, 2009 (Mexico)
    • Country of origin
      • Mexico
    • Official site
      • Official site (Spain)
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • L'estudiant
    • Filming locations
      • Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
    • Production company
      • Halo Studio
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    • Budget
      • MX$20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,241,731
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 35m(95 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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