

The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002)
Overview : Sent to Mexico to help take care of aging Father Benito, young Father Amaro faces a moral challenge when he meets a 16-year-old girl who he starts an affair with. Likewise, the girl's mother had been having an affair with Father Benito. Father Amaro must choose between a holy or sinful life.
Release Date : October 1, 2002
Runtime : 118m
Companies : Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Alameda Films, Cinecolor-México, Cinecolor-Argentina, Artcam y Fonds Sud Cinéma
Countries : Mexico
Keywords : drug crime, heart attack, drug trafficking, pregnancy, mexican province, celibacy, priest, catholicism, new mexican cinema