Production
Gritty Mexican locations that look genuinely miserable to film in.
Acting
Eric del Castillo commits to Padre Sierra's spiral with unhinged dedication.
Director
Zacarías Gómez Urquiza
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Zacarías Gómez Urquiza was better known for ranchera musicals; this was his grim attempt at 'serious' cinema.
The film belongs to Mexico's 1970s 'cine de ficheras' adjacent wave—exploitation-adjacent dramas that obsessed over fallen women and corrupt authority.
US
MX
