Perfect Obedience

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Juan Manuel Bernal

Padre Ángel de la Cruz

Age : 56 | Popularity : 7%

Alfonso Herrera

Julián Santos (Adulto)

Age : 40 | Popularity : 4%

Luis Ernesto Franco

Padre Robles

Age : 40 | Popularity : 4%

Sebastián Aguirre

Julián 'Sacramento' Santos

Age : 25 | Popularity : 9%

Alejandro De Hoyos

Alberto Martínez

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Claudette Maillé

Señora Alcérreca

Age : 59 | Popularity : 5%

Juan Ignacio Aranda

Padre Galaviz

Age : 62 | Popularity : 5%

Miguel Loyo

Andrés Lomelí

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Co-Producer	Daniel Birman Ripstein Georgina Terán
	Producer	Lourdes García Luis Urquiza
	Casting	Camila Selser
Editing	Editor	Jorge Macaya
	Assistant Editor	Salvador Flores
Crew	Second Unit	Walter Doehner
	Cinematography	Serguei Saldívar Tanaka
Directing	Director	Luis Urquiza
	First Assistant Director	Alejandro Zuno
	Script Supervisor	Aura Getino
Writing	Writer	Luis Urquiza Ernesto Alcocer
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Josefina Echeverría
Sound	Music	Alejandro Giacomán
	Music Director	Alejandro Giacomán
	Music Supervisor	Herminio Gutiérrez
	Sound Designer	Miguel Ángel Molina
	Sound Mixer	Miguel Ángel Molina
	Sound Recordist	Antonio Diego
	Dialogue Editor	Talia Ruiz
Art	Property Master	Diego Suárez Groult
	Set Decoration	Joaquín de la Riva
Department	Role	Name

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