The Penitent
The Penitent
| 27 May 1988 (USA)
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Tension between a jealous husband, his wife who's attracted to his friend and the friend is rising as their small, deeply catholic, Mexican village is deciding who will be Christ during the possibly dangerous reenactment of the Crucifixion.

Reviews
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Marva It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,
Jemima It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.
Phillipa Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.