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Recently ordained a priest, 24-year-old Father Amaro is sent to a small parish church in Los Reyes, Mexico to assist the aging Father Benito in his daily work. Benito--for years a fixture in the church as well as the community--welcomes Father Amaro into a new life of unseen challenges. Upon arriving in Los Reyes, the ambitious Father Amaro meets Amelia, a beautiful 16-year-old girl whose religious... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Art/Foreign and Drama |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. |
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| Release Date: |
November 15th, 2002 (LA/NY) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for sexuality, language and some disturbing images. |
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| Distributors: |
Independent Distribution Partnership (IDP), Samuel Goldwyn Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$5,709,616 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"The movie is eminently watchable but predictable, pulpy and obviously biased." more...
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C+ |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...direct and heartfelt, like a soap opera." more...
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B |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...eventually moves and stirs you..." more...
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B- |
E! Online,
"...director Carlos Carrera gets carried away with all the outrageousness and slips into soap-opera territory." more...
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B- |
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