# The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002)

> A newly ordained Mexican priest is pulled between his vows, a forbidden love, and a parish where faith is entangled with corruption.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/427

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Carlos Carrera
- Cast: Gael García Bernal, Ana Claudia Talancón, Sancho Gracia, Angélica Aragón, Luisa Huertas, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Gastón Melo, Damián Alcázar
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0313196/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: provocative, melodramatic, tense, arthouse cinema night, social issue film discussion

## Synopsis

A young priest grapples with temptation and corruption in a small Mexican town.

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