Perfect Obedience
The story that shook the church
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- Drama
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.
Keywords
- lgbt
- gay theme
- gay interest
- catholic church
- pedophile priest
- roman catholic church
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 2, 2014
- Original language
- Spanish
- Spoken languages
- Spanish
- Countries
- Mexico
- Production
- Astillero Films
- Cast
- Juan Ignacio Aranda,Dagoberto Gama,Isabel Aerenlund,Juan Manuel Bernal,Carlos Meza,Alejandro De Hoyos,Miguel Loyo,Germán Bracco,Luciana González de León,Claudette Mailléand 7 more
- Director
- Luis Urquiza
- Writer
- Luis Urquiza,Ernesto Alcocer
- Producer
- Luis Urquiza,Lourdes García
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
- tt2668800