The Crime of Padre Amaro

LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION

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: Carlos Carrera
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

Genres: Drama , Romance

Release date: 2002-10-01

Rating: 6.6

Runtime: 118minutes

Budget: 1M

Revenue: 0M

Production Companies: Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía , Alameda Films , Cinecolor-México , Cinecolor-Argentina , Artcam y Fonds Sud Cinéma

Reviews:

  • Kairi Jimenez
    Way too long and dragged out. It had potential, but it lost me halfway through.
    Rating: 2

  • Issac Morse
    The soundtrack was the highlight of the film. Unfortunately, the rest of the movie fell flat.
    Rating: 2.5

  • Apollo Floyd
    A powerful drama with fantastic character development. It left a lasting impact on me.
    Rating: 4.5

  • Remy Wells
    The soundtrack was the highlight of the film. Unfortunately, the rest of the movie fell flat.
    Rating: 2.5

  • Adele Wang
    An overhyped movie that failed to deliver. I didn’t connect with the characters or the plot.
    Rating: 2