The Penitent
Year: 1988
Runtime: 90 mins
Language: English
Director: Cliff Osmond
A jealous husband watches his wife grow increasingly drawn to his close friend, while the three men grapple with rising tension. Their small, deeply Catholic Mexican village is preparing a perilous Crucifixion reenactment and must decide who will portray Christ, intensifying the personal and communal conflict.
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