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Original title: Obediencia Perfecta

2014 Movie Mexico Drama 90 min

By: Luis Urquiza With: Sebastián Aguirre, Alfonso Herrera, Luis Ernesto Franco, Claudette Maillé, Juan Ignacio Aranda

The story of the sexually abusive relationship of a 13-year-old seminarian to the religious leader and figurehead of a Catholic seminary in Mexico, whose device to establish compliance in the young boy consists in the three steps of St Ignatius of Loyola leading to perfect obedience.

Filmium rating

64%

Mood

Dark

Melancholic

Reflective

Serious

Thoughtful

Cast & Crew

Luis Urquiza

Ernesto Alcocer

Alfonso Herrera

Luis Ernesto Franco

Juan Ignacio Aranda

Sebastián Aguirre

Alejandro De Hoyos

Juan Manuel Bernal

Claudette Maillé

Character-Driven

Notable Cast

Cinematic Technique

Character-Focused

Close-Up

Emotional Depth

Pace

Deliberate

Measured

Slow

Style

Cinematic

Dramatic

Realistic

Central Conflict

Abuse Cover-Up

Clergy Misconduct

Faith And Guilt

Characters

Priest

Religious Figures

Young Boy

Ending

Ambiguous

Thought-Provoking

Historical Context

Church Abuse Scandals

Post-2000S

Key Plot Points

Abuse Revelations

Church Secrecy

Moral Dilemma

Plot

Authority

Child Abuse

Clergy Misconduct

Moral Dilemma

Obedience

Religious Drama

Setting

Church

Convent

Mexican Church

Religious Institution

Shooting Location

Mexico

Theme

Abuse And Cover-Up

Authority

Faith And Guilt

Moral Conflict

Obedience

Religion And Morality

Genre

Character Study

Drama

Psychological Drama

Audiences

Adults

Drama Enthusiasts

Religious Drama Enthusiasts

Thoughtful Viewers

Titles

Perfect Obedience

Reception

Award-Winning

Critical Acclaim

Film Festival Success

Grand Prix Of The Americas

Montreal Film Festival

Production Countries

Mexico

Release Year

2014

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