The young Father Amaro is put to the test. He is sent to Mexico to help take care of aging Father Benito when he meets a 16-year-old girl that he begins and affair with. It turns out the girls mother had been having an affair with Father Benito. Father Amaro must soon choose between the holy or the sinful life..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 118 minutes
✓ Genre: Drama, Romance
✓ Stars: Gael García Bernal, Ana Claudia Talancón, Sancho Gracia, Angélica Aragón, Ernesto Gómez Cruz
✓ Director: Carlos Carrera, Eça de Queirós, Vicente Leñero, Daniel Birman Ripstein, Alfredo Ripstein hijo
The The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002) is staring with Gael García Bernal, Ana Claudia Talancón, Sancho Gracia, Angélica Aragón, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Carlos Carrera, Eça de Queirós, Vicente Leñero, Daniel Birman Ripstein, Alfredo Ripstein hijo juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.