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A Balasaur Score of 65 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 63%, Metacritic 60/100. Every source lands within 7 points of the others. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
Sent to Mexico to help take care of aging Father Benito, young Father Amaro faces a moral challenge when he meets a 16-year-old girl who he starts an affair with. Likewise, the girl's mother had been having an affair with Father Benito. Father Amaro must choose between a holy or sinful life.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes63%
Metacritic60/100
312 audience votes
Key crew
- Carlos CarreraDirector
- Rosino SerranoOriginal Music Composer
- Vicente LeñeroScreenplay
Cast
- Gael García BernalPadre Amaro
- Ana Claudia TalancónAmelia
- Sancho GraciaPadre Benito Díaz
- Angélica AragónAugustina Sanjuanera
- Luisa HuertasDionisia
- Ernesto Gómez CruzObispo
- Gastón MeloMartín
- Damián AlcázarPadre Natalio Pérez
- Andrés MontielRubén de la Rosa
- Gerardo MoscosoDoc
- Alfredo GonzálezViejo
- Verónica LangerAmparito
Stills
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Themes
drug crimeheart attackdrug traffickingpregnancymexican provincecelibacypriestcatholicismnew mexican cinema