Is The Crime of Padre Amaro one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 97% 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 The Crime of Padre Amaro sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% 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 The Crime of Padre Amaro end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% 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 The Crime of Padre Amaro scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% 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 The Crime of Padre Amaro easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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 The Crime of Padre Amaro violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Crime of Padre Amaro

Name: The Crime of Padre Amaro
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2002
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Gael García Bernal, Ana Claudia Talancón, Sancho Gracia, Angélica Aragón, Luisa Huertas

Lead us not into temptation

Directed by Carlos Carrera

Produced by Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Alameda Films

2002118 min6.7 / 10

A morally corrosive drama about institutional hypocrisy and forbidden desire that uses a priest's transgression to interrogate faith, celibacy, and the gap between doctrine and human weakness.

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.

Clusters

Religion Versus The System Dark Stories About Forbidden Desire Star-Crossed Ghost Romance Toxic Romance Movies Crime and Corruption

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Drug Crime Heart Attack Drug Trafficking Pregnancy Mexican Province Celibacy Priest Catholicism New Mexican Cinema

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Questions people ask

Is The Crime of Padre Amaro one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 97% of films.
Is The Crime of Padre Amaro sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does The Crime of Padre Amaro end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is The Crime of Padre Amaro scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Crime of Padre Amaro easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Crime of Padre Amaro violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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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