presides over Amelia's funeral, packed with mourners. Benito, now using a wheelchair, turns and rolls away in disgust. Cast Gael García Bernal – Padre Amaro Ana Claudia Talancón – Amelia Sancho Gracia – Padre Benito Luisa Huertas – Dionisia Andrés Montiel – Rubén Damián Alcázar – Padre Natalio Ernesto Gómez Cruz – Bishop Gastón Melo – Martin Angélica Aragón – Sanjuanera Reception The Crime of Padre Amaro sparked a controversy in Mexico at the time of its release, with Catholic bishops and organizations asking people not to see it and demanding that the government ban it. The film was nominated for over 30 awards, including an Academy Awards nomination and a Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2003, winning 19. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes counted 83 reviews with a 61% approval rating. The average rating is 6.19/10. The critics consensus on the website states that "Though melodramatic, El Crimen del Padre Amaro's critique of the Catholic church is a timely one." On Metacritic, it has a score of 60 out of 100, indicating "mixed or average reviews" based on 29 critic reviews. References External links 2002 films Films about Catholicism 2000s Spanish-language films 2002 drama films Mexican drama films Spanish drama films Films about abortion Estudios Churubusco films Films based on Portuguese novels Films based on works by Eça de Queirós Films set in 2002 Films about Mexican drug cartels Films set in Mexico Films about Catholic priests Films directed by Carlos Carrera 2000s Mexican films