Perfect Obedience (2014)
Overview
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.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | es |
| Popularity | 0.8738 |
Directed By
Luis Urquiza
Crew
Luis Urquiza
Ernesto Alcocer
Luis Urquiza
Serguei Saldívar Tanaka
Aura Getino
Herminio Gutiérrez
Alejandro Giacomán
Salvador Flores
Miguel Ángel Molina
Miguel Ángel Molina
Antonio Diego
Diego Suárez Groult
Alejandro Zuno
Walter Doehner
Josefina Echeverría
Joaquín de la Riva
Daniel Birman Ripstein
Georgina Terán
Luis Urquiza
Lourdes García
Alejandro Giacomán
Jorge Macaya
Camila Selser
Talia Ruiz
TOP CAST
Juan Manuel Bernal
Padre Ángel de la Cruz
Alfonso Herrera
Julián Santos (Adulto)
Luis Ernesto Franco
Padre Robles
Sebastián Aguirre
Julián 'Sacramento' Santos
Alejandro De Hoyos
Alberto Martínez
Claudette Maillé
Señora Alcérreca
Juan Ignacio Aranda
Padre Galaviz
Miguel Loyo
Andrés Lomelí
Luciana González de León
Sierva de Cristo
Juan Carlos Colombo
Padre Ángel de la Cruz (anciano)
Dagoberto Gama
Arzobispo
José Barrenechea
Álvaro Cortuela
Isabel Aerenlund
Mamá de Alberto
Miguel Berjon
Gustavo Núñez
Germán Bracco
Quicha
Johanna Murillo
Madre de Sacramento
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