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The Padre

2018 · 98 min

A gritty, slow-burning chase through dusty Colombian streets, mixing redemption and revenge with an uneasy bond between a fugitive and a stubborn teen.

Directed by
Jonathan Sobol
Genres
Drama
Starring
Tim Roth, Nick Nolte, Luis Guzmán
Tagline
Revenge has a price
Overview
American retired Judge Randall Nemes and his hired gun, Gaspar, track down a con man posing as a priest in a small Colombian town only to be thrown off-course by a scrappy 16-year-old girl intent on reuniting with her sister in the United States.

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Directed by
Jonathan Sobol
Genres
Drama
Starring
Tim Roth, Nick Nolte, Luis Guzmán
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • revenge
  • guilt
  • survival
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Jonathan Sobol
Starring
Tim Roth, Nick Nolte, Luis Guzmán, Valeria Emiliani, Marie Paquim, Hailey Hermida, Benjamin Petersen, Juana Arboleda
Cinematography
Paul Sarossy
Runtime
98 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English, Spanish

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