Release Date

02 May, 2014

Runtime

01:30: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

The story that shook the church

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.

Original Title

Obediencia Perfecta

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Actors

Juan Manuel Bernal

Alfonso Herrera

Luis Ernesto Franco

Sebastián Aguirre

Alejandro De Hoyos

Claudette Maillé

Juan Ignacio Aranda

Miguel Loyo

Luciana González de León

Juan Carlos Colombo

Dagoberto Gama

José Barrenechea

Isabel Aerenlund

Miguel Berjon

Germán Bracco

Johanna Murillo

Carlos Meza

Crew

Luis Urquiza

Luis Urquiza

Ernesto Alcocer

Serguei Saldívar Tanaka

Salvador Flores

Antonio Diego

Daniel Birman Ripstein

Lourdes García

Alejandro Giacomán

Herminio Gutiérrez

Miguel Ángel Molina

Diego Suárez Groult

Joaquín de la Riva

Jorge Macaya