Poetic License

Mark, a literature teacher at a provincial college, discovers his student has published poems under his name and won a prestigious contest. Instead of exposing the plagiarism, he gets dragged into an absurd adventure, trying to maintain a literary hoax that quickly spirals out of control. This 2025 comedy explores the boundaries of authorship, academic ego, and how far one might go for recognition. Hilarious situations ensue as Mark is forced to improvise at poetry readings, give interviews about a non-existent creative process, and evade a suspicious literary agent. The film walks the line between farce and satire, inviting the viewer to ponder the price of fame in the modern world.