The Crime of Padre Amaro
2002 · Movie · R · 118 min · ★ 6.7 · 61% critics
A young priest is sent to a small Mexican town to assist an older clergyman, only to find himself pulled into a web of temptation, secrecy, and local power. As an illicit relationship grows and church politics close in, he must decide what he’s willing to sacrifice to protect his calling and reputation.
Based on O Crime do Padre Amaro
Also known as The Crime of Father Amaro
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Details
- Original title
- El crimen del padre Amaro
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2002-10-01
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 61/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (309 votes)
- Box office
- $26,996,738
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a provocative, adult drama about faith, desire, and institutional hypocrisy in a small community; Not for you if you dislike controversial themes, explicit romance, or relentlessly bleak stories like Veronica Guerin.
Pros: provocative moral drama; tense small-town secrets; strong lead performance | Cons: controversial sexual content; heavy, bleak tone; uneven message for some
Themes
- drug crime
- heart attack
- drug trafficking
- pregnancy
- mexican province
- celibacy
- priest
- catholicism
- new mexican cinema
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 2003 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2003 · nominated
Cast & crew
Gael García Bernal
as Padre Amaro
Ana Claudia Talancón
as Amelia
Sancho Gracia
as Padre Benito Díaz
Angélica Aragón
as Augustina Sanjuanera
Luisa Huertas
as Dionisia
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
as Obispo
- GM
Gastón Melo
as Martín
Damián Alcázar
as Padre Natalio Pérez
Andrés Montiel
as Rubén de la Rosa
- GM
Gerardo Moscoso
as Doc
Directed by Carlos Carrera