Is Perfect Obedience sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Perfect Obedience easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Perfect Obedience end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Perfect Obedience scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Perfect Obedience violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Perfect Obedience

Name: Perfect Obedience
Genre: Drama
Released: 2014
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Juan Manuel Bernal, Alfonso Herrera, Luis Ernesto Franco, Sebastián Aguirre, Alejandro De Hoyos

The story that shook the church

Directed by Luis Urquiza

Produced by Astillero Films

201490 min6.5 / 10

A harrowing, intimate portrait of institutional abuse and grooming told through a child's gradually darkening perspective, grounded in real historical trauma.

The fictional Father Ángel de la Cruz is based on Legion of Christ founder Marcial Maciel, whose long history of child abuse was not addressed until 2006 and only publicly acknowledged in 2009. But director Luis Urquiza chooses to structure his film through the largely uncomprehending, wondering eyes of 13-year-old Julián, who travels from the arms of his loving pastoral family into the austere, hallowed halls of the seminary. Singling out the boy as his intimate disciple, installing him in his palatial private quarters and redubbing him “Sacramento Santos,” Father Ángel begins Julian’s instruction into the mysteries of “perfect obedience,” whose cardinal rule is: Never question a superior’s actions.

Clusters

Religion Versus The System Betrayal, Downfall, Survival Consequences Of Wrongdoing Depression and Complicity LGBTQ Movies

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Pedophile Priest Roman Catholic Church Lgbt Gay Theme

Questions people ask

Is Perfect Obedience sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Is Perfect Obedience easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does Perfect Obedience end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Perfect Obedience scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is Perfect Obedience violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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