Perfect Obedience

Perfect Obedience (2014)

6.5 90 min Movie

Drama

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.

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Cast

Juan Manuel Bernal

Juan Manuel Bernal Padre Ángel de la Cruz

Alfonso Herrera

Alfonso Herrera Julián Santos (Adulto)

Luis Ernesto Franco

Luis Ernesto Franco Padre Robles

Sebastián Aguirre

Sebastián Aguirre Julián 'Sacramento' Santos

Alejandro De Hoyos

Alejandro De Hoyos Alberto Martínez

Claudette Maillé

Claudette Maillé Señora Alcérreca

Juan Ignacio Aranda

Juan Ignacio Aranda Padre Galaviz

Miguel Loyo

Miguel Loyo Andrés Lomelí

Luciana González de León

Luciana González de León Sierva de Cristo

Juan Carlos Colombo

Juan Carlos Colombo Padre Ángel de la Cruz (anciano)

Dagoberto Gama

Dagoberto Gama Arzobispo

José Barrenechea

José Barrenechea Álvaro Cortuela

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