Perfect Obedience

Perfect Obedience (2014)

Obediencia Perfecta

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.

Date of release
2014-05-02
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (55)
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Drama
Director
Luis Urquiza

Casting

Interesting facts

Perfect Obedience is a 2014 Mexican drama film directed by Luis Urquiza and based around the controversies surrounding the Legionarios de Cristo religious congregation and its founder Marcial Maciel. It won the Grand Prix des Amériques, the main prize at the Montreal World Film Festival.

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