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.
Type:
MOVIE
Country:
MX
Genres:
Drama, Romance
Release:
October 2002
Production:
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Alameda Films, Cinecolor-México, Cinecolor-Argentina, Artcam y Fonds Sud Cinéma
Cast:
Gael García Bernal, Ana Claudia Talancón, Sancho Gracia, Angélica Aragón, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Gastón Melo, Damián Alcázar, Andrés Montiel, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Luisa Huertas, Blanca Loaria, Juan Ignacio Aranda, Verónica Langer, Jorge Zárate, Lorenzo de Rodas, Roger Nevares
Tags:
drug crime, heart attack, drug trafficking, pregnancy, mexican province, celibacy, priest, catholicism, new mexican cinema
