El crimen del Padre Amaro (2002)
Anno di uscita: 2002
Nazione: Mexico
Alternative Title: Die Versuchung des Padre Amaro, Престъплението на отец Амаро, O Crime do Padre Amaro, Pater Amaros forbrydelse, Isä Amaron rikos
Regista: Carlos Carrera
Writer: Eça de Queirós, Vicente Leñero
Produzione & Genere
Produttore: Producer: Claudia Becker, José María Morales, Atahualpa Lichy, Laura Imperiale, Scot Evans, Daniel Birman Ripstein, Alfredo Ripstein Jr.
Società: Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Alameda Films, Cinecolor-México, Cinecolor-Argentina, Artcam y Fonds Sud Cinéma, Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad
Genere: Drama, Film Based On Literature, Romance
Budget: 1.800.000
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Parole chiave
Parole chiave: drug crime, heart attack, drug trafficking, pregnancy, mexican province, celibacy, priest, catholicism, new mexican cinema
Storia
Recently ordained Father Amaro, age 24, arrives at the small parish church of Los Reyes to assist Father Benito. He meets Amelia, a 16-year-old girl with whom he becomes attracted despite her religious devotion. Meanwhile, it's revealed that Father Benito has been having an affair with Amelia's mother, Sanjuanera, and is receiving financial help from a drug lord for a new health clinic. Amaro discovers these secrets and begins a sexual relationship with Amelia. As tensions rise in the community, Amaro struggles between his divine duties and carnal desires.
Riassunto
El crimen del Padre Amaro (2002) directed by Carlos Carrera is a drama based on the novel of the same name by Gustavo Sainz. The story revolves around Father Amaro's arrival in Los Reyes and his entanglement with Amelia, leading him to confront moral dilemmas amidst corruption within the church. The film explores themes of faith, temptation, and the struggle between divine duty and human desire.
