Perfect Obedience
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.
Betrayal
Felix (56) a criminal boss in the south of Mexico, has always wanted to go to San Francisco so see how drawbridges rise for ships to go through. Misela (23), whose romantic partners die if they make her cry, seeks comfort in her mother and wants to know where she is buried. They are father and daughter, and one must betray the other in order to go on living.
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Luis Urquiza
Director
Alfonso Herrera
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Julián Santos
Juan Manuel Bernal
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Padre Ángel de la Cruz
Juan Ignacio Aranda
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Padre Galaviz
Luis Ernesto Franco
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Padre Robles
Héctor Jiménez
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Caminante
Harold Torres
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Comensal Barbacoa 1
Ivan Cortes
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Nicolás
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