The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002)

2002 · 118 min · Drama, Romance

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.

Directed by Carlos Carrera. Starring Gael García Bernal, Ana Claudia Talancón, Sancho Gracia, Angélica Aragón and Luisa Huertas.

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