Fresh
For all of the criticisms of the Church in El Crimen del Padre Amaro, Carrera is quick to defend the basic humanity of his characters.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
The Crime of Padre Amaro
Lead us not into temptation
2002 · 1h 58m · R
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Carlos Carrera
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Carlos Carrera Director
- 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
- Gastón Melo as Martín
- Damián Alcázar as Padre Natalio Pérez
- Andrés Montiel as Rubén de la Rosa
- Gerardo Moscoso as Doc
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
63%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A lurid but timeless reminder that the bureaucracies and regulations of organized religion have nothing to do -- indeed are often at odds -- with living a God-ward life.
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
Rotten
Nothing more than a stifling morality tale dressed up in peekaboo clothing.
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Fresh
The director Carlos Carrera, who is acceptably talented, keeps the story on track -- on its various tracks.
Stanley Kauffmann, The New Republic
Rotten
Lurid drama that goes to ridiculously great lengths to draw its sad and tawdry picture.
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
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