ASA 🎥📽🎬 The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002) Director: Carlos Carrera, Stars: Gael García Bernal, Ana Claudia Talancón, Sancho Gracia

The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002) El crimen del Padre Amaro (original title) Language: Spanish Synopsis / Plot A handsome young priest, Padre Amaro (Gael Garcia Bernal) arrives in a small town and finds himself surrounded by hypocrisy and corruption--and also finds himself tempted by a beautiful young woman who confesses that when she "touches herself," she thinks of Jesus. What makes El Crimen del Padre Amaro (The Crime of Father Amaro) particularly effective is that Amaro is no innocent--he skillfully forces a newspaper publisher to retract a scandalous story about the Church and is willing to take extreme steps to preserve his career. Awards 2002: Nominated for Oscar: Best Foreign Language Picture 2002: Nominated for Golden Globe: Best Foreign Language Picture 2002: Nominated for Goya: Best Foreign Language Picture Spanish Language 2002: Ariel Awards: 9 Awards including Best Film and Director. 13 Nominations 2002: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Nom. for Most Prom. Performer (García Bernal)