El Retorno
2025 · Movie · 135 min · ★ 7.9
A Vatican priest and scholar is sent to investigate a supposed miracle when his brother wakes from a coma that doctors believed could not be reversed. As the claim draws attention and doubt, faith, family ties, and responsibility collide under intense scrutiny.
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Details
- Years
- 2025
- Release date
- 2025-10-16
- Language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 135 min
About
If you enjoy tense, faith-driven mysteries and moral dilemmas that focus on belief and family pressure, this may work for you; Not for you if you want clear answers, fast action, or lighthearted drama like Wandering Heart.
Pros: intriguing faith mystery; strong family tension; thought-provoking premise | Cons: heavy religious themes; slow-burn pacing; ambiguous answers
Themes
- coma
- pope
- priest
- religion
- jesus christ
- magician
- brother brother relationship
- homosexuality
Cast & crew
Miriam Giovanelli
as Giovanna Roso
Franco Masini
as Abel Armento
Luis Gnecco
as Jhon Sixtus Gross
Juanjo Puigcorbé
as Papa Gregorio V
Elvira Onetto
as Fillipa
Mariano Saborido
as Balam Chumil
Gabriel Gallicchio
as Tomas Armento
Brian Sichel
as Erik
Directed by Marcela Luchetta