Simon of the Mountain

Simon of the Mountain (Spanish: Simón de la montaña) is a 2024 coming-of-age drama film co-written and directed by Federico Luis in his feature directorial debut.

[1] It had its world premiere at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 15 May 2024, where it won the Critics' Week Grand Prize.

He gradually creates a new identity for himself and accepts Pehuen's offer of coaching to obtain an official disability card.

At the end of the film, Simón undergoes a psychiatric assessment by the authorities in order to obtain a disability card.

The film is inspired by the director's own experience of working as a teacher's assistant at a drama school for disabled people.