Once a promising man of letters in his native Medellín, Restrepo is painfully coming to terms with the fact that his writing isn’t taking him anywhere as he gets older… and he’s not aging gracefully. In comes young Yurlady, a shy but clearly gifted student from humble roots. Oscar finds respite in helping Yurlady cultivate her poetic streak. But his erratic ways and insistence on dragging her into the moody world of poets pitches everyone around him into turmoil. Balancing wry, uncomfortable comedy with a perceptive take on Colombia’s current social milieu, A Poet tells a tale of hope - both lost and found.
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