El crimen del padre Amaro (The Crime of Father Amaro)

Set in a small town in modern-day Mexico, recently ordained priest Father Amaro (Gael García Bernal) takes up a position at a small perish to aid aging Father Benito. Father Amaro comes to the parish as a young idealist, ready to do God's work. He witnesses and shuns Father Benitos vices and the church's corruption. However, when he meets a young and beautiful parishioner, Ameila, who has devoted herself to the work of the church, his steadfast beliefs begin to fade. As Amelia and Father Amaro's love affair develops, Amelia realizes Amaro plans to straddle two worlds: that of his priestly order and of a secret lover. Amaro, perhaps because of institutional clerical corruption by which he is surrounded or more likely because of individual cowardice quickly loses his idealism and in the process, hurts those who deserve it least. Though a depressing view of modern day religion, this film has been wildly successful in Mexico.