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.
Perfect Obedience (2014) is a drama film directed by Luis Urquiza, released on May 2, 2014 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Juan Manuel Bernal, Alfonso Herrera, Luis Ernesto Franco and Sebastián Aguirre. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 55 ratings.
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Juan Manuel Bernal
as Padre Ángel de la Cruz
Alfonso Herrera
as Julián Santos (Adulto)
Luis Ernesto Franco
as Padre Robles
Sebastián Aguirre
as Julián 'Sacramento' Santos
Alejandro De Hoyos
as Alberto Martínez
Claudette Maillé
as Señora Alcérreca
Juan Ignacio Aranda
as Padre Galaviz
Miguel Loyo
as Andrés Lomelí
Luciana González de León
as Sierva de Cristo
Juan Carlos Colombo
as Padre Ángel de la Cruz (anciano)
Dagoberto Gama
as Arzobispo
José Barrenechea
as Álvaro Cortuela
Directed by Luis Urquiza, written by Ernesto Alcocer and Luis Urquiza, produced by Luis Urquiza and Lourdes García.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 55 ratings.
This was about a priest in Mexico who abused the boys in his congregation. I have to say that for the subject they handled the camera angles well so the cringe factor was down, but you still had an idea of what was going on. They started with the ending and the whole movie was a flashback, but at the beginning you didn't know who the characters were, I think it would have been better if the beginning was a flash…
Reviewed on August 30, 2026
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Perfect Obedience (2014) is available to stream on Disney Plus and Hulu, and to rent or buy from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Perfect Obedience (2014) includes Juan Manuel Bernal, Alfonso Herrera, Luis Ernesto Franco, Sebastián Aguirre and Alejandro De Hoyos. The film was directed by Luis Urquiza. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Perfect Obedience was released on May 2, 2014 and runs for 1h 30m.
Perfect Obedience (2014) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 55 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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