The Crime of Padre Amaro

The Crime of Padre Amaro

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.

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  • 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.

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