The Crime of Padre Amaro

"Lead us not into temptation"

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.

Director: Carlos Carrera

Cast

Gael García Bernal

Padre Amaro

Ana Claudia Talancón

Amelia

Sancho Gracia

Padre Benito Díaz

Angélica Aragón

Augustina Sanjuanera

Luisa Huertas

Dionisia

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Obispo

G

Gastón Melo

Martín

Damián Alcázar

Padre Natalio Pérez