El estudiante (English: The Student) is a 2009 Mexican film written and directed by Roberto Girault, and starring Jorge Lavat, Norma Lazareno, José Carlos Ruiz, Jeannine Derbez, Siouzana Melikián and Cristina Obregón.

The film depicts the story of a 70-year-old man called Chano, who decides to go to university despite his age.

The story is about a 70-year-old man called Chano who decides to enroll in a university course in order to study literature.

The film was shot in well-known locations in Guanajuato city where they worked for 6 weeks.

The limited release of this film happened gradually in 100 locations in Mexico.