The Crime of Padre Amaro
Original title: El crimen del padre Amaro
“Lead us not into temptation”
6.7(318)R20021h 58mES
Directed by Carlos Carrera
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.
Details
drug crimeheart attackdrug traffickingpregnancymexican provincecelibacypriestcatholicismnew mexican cinema
Budget $1.8M
