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Perfect Obedience
2014, May 02
1h 30m
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.
Directed by
Luis Urquiza
Written by
Luis Urquiza, Ernesto Alcocer
Luis Ernesto Franco
Padre Robles
Alfonso Herrera
Julián Santos (Adulto)
Juan Manuel Bernal
Padre Ángel de la Cruz
Juan Ignacio Aranda
Padre Galaviz
Juan Carlos Colombo
Padre Ángel de la Cruz (anciano)
Johanna Murillo
Madre de Sacramento
Claudette Maillé
Señora Alcérreca
Isabel Aerenlund
Mamá de Alberto
Dagoberto Gama
Arzobispo
Luciana González de León
Sierva de Cristo
Camila Selser
Sebastián Aguirre
Julián 'Sacramento' Santos
Alejandro De Hoyos
Alberto Martínez
Carlos Meza
Germán Bracco
Quicha
Miguel Loyo
Andrés Lomelí
José Barrenechea
Álvaro Cortuela
Miguel Berjon
Gustavo Núñez
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