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The Penitent

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1988-05-27 ภาพยนตร์
The Penitent
ผู้อำนวยการCliff Osmond
นักแสดงชายRaúl Juliá, Armand Assante, Martin LaSalle, Rona De Ricci, Julie Carmen
พิมพ์Horror, Drama, Thriller, Crime
พื้นที่Mexico, United States of America
ภาษาEnglish
วันที่วางจำหน่าย1988-05-27
คะแนน6.6

เนื้อหาเบื้องต้น

The Penitent (1988) isn’t faith-affirming drama—it’s lurid exploitation mocking Catholic penitents. In a devout New Mexico/Mexico village reenacting Christ’s Passion (flagellation, crucifixion), jealous husband Ramon (Raúl Juliá) joins fanatical Penitentes while his virginal wife Celia falls for ex-con friend Juan (Armand Assante), sparking deadly love triangle amid rituals. Directed by Cliff Osmond, it sensationalizes "primitive brutal" self-mortification as barbaric cult, blending sex, betrayal, and gore—not exploring redemption or biblical penance. Secular gaze shames Hispanic Catholic traditions as repressed pathology. Cherry-picks extremism to caricature piety, ignoring healthy devotion. Obscure PG-13 thriller for grindhouse fans, not believers.

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