Diego Lerman

Diego Lerman (b. 1976, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine writer-director and producer whose work bridges intimate character studies and socially engaged storytelling. He gained early recognition with Suddenly (2002), followed by Refugiado (2014), a tense drama addressing domestic violence that premiered in Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight. His later films, including A Sort of Family (2017) and The Substitute (2022), explore moral dilemmas, family bonds, and institutional pressures within contemporary Argentina. Lerman’s cinema combines emotional precision with narrative restraint, focusing on individuals navigating complex social realities shaped by inequality, responsibility, and ethical choice.